עֶלְיוֹן
el.yon
“high”
Definition
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
from H5927 (עָלָה);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
עֶלְיוֹן appears 42 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —
he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
Sacrifice a thank offering to God,and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
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