עִלַּי
il.lay
“Most High”
Definition
supreme (i.e. God)
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942 (עִלִּי);
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
A:A
A:A
Occurrences
עִלַּי appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!”So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.