ὕψος
hypsos · height
Greek word · Strong’s number G5311 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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hypsos (ὕψος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “height”.
"on high", heaven.
How to say it
hyp·sos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Height; "on high": heaven; exaltation.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- high ×3
- height ×2
- exaltation ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:78
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
- Luke 24:49
And look, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
- Ephesians 3:18
so that you may be able to grasp with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
- Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says: Having ascended on high, he led captive captivity; he gave gifts to men.
- James 1:9
And let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
- Revelation 21:16
And the city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its width. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand stadia; its length and width and height are equal.