ὕψος

hypsos · height

Greek word · Strong’s number G5311 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

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

  1. 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 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.