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High, Highly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ὑψηλός

(Strong's #5308 — Adjective — hupselos — hoop-say-los' )

"high, lofty," is used (a) naturally, of mountains, Matthew 4:8; 17:1; Mark 9:2; Revelation 21:10; of a wall, Revelation 21:12; (b) figuratively, of the arm of God, Acts 13:17; of heaven, "on high," plural, lit., "in high (places)," Hebrews 1:3; (c) metaphorically, Luke 16:15 , RV, "exalted" (AV, "highly esteemed"); Romans 11:20 , in the best texts, "high-minded" [lit., "mind (not) high things"]; Romans 12:16 .

A — 2: ὕψιστος

(Strong's #5310 — Adverb — hupsistos — hoop'-sis-tos )

"most high," is a superlative degree, the positive not being in use; it is used of God in Luke 1:32,35,76; 6:35 , in each of which the RV has "the most High," for AV, "the highest;" AV and RV in Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28; Acts 7:48; 16:17; Hebrews 7:1 . See HIGHEST (below).

A — 3: μέγας

(Strong's #3173 — Adjective — megas — meg'-as )

"great," is translated "high" in John 19:31 , of the Sabbath day at the Passover season; here the meaning is virtually equivalent to "holy," See GREAT.

Note: In Hebrews 10:21 , the RV rightly has "a great (priest)," AV, "high." For "high places," Ephesians 6:12 , AV, see HEAVENLY , B. No. 2.

B — 1: ὕψος

(Strong's #5311 — Noun Neuter — hupsos — hoop'-sos )

"height," is used with ex (ek) "from," in the phrase "on high," Luke 1:78; 24:49; with eis, "in" or "into," Ephesians 4:8 . See ESTATE , HEIGHT , No. 1.

B — 2: ὕψωμα

(Strong's #5313 — Noun Neuter — hupsoma — hoop'-so-mah )

"high thing," 2 Corinthians 10:5; in Romans 8:39; "height. " See HEIGHT , No. 2.

C — 1: ἄνω

(Strong's #507 — Adverb — ano — an'-o )

"above, upward," is used in Philippians 3:14 , of the "high calling of God in Christ Jesus," the prize of which is set before believers as their goal, lit., "calling upward" (RV, marg.), a preferable rendering to "heavenly calling." See ABOVE.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'High, Highly'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​h/high-highly.html. 1940.
 
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