The meaning of “עֶלְיוֹן”
Understanding ʻelyôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most). - an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.) - as title, the Supreme adj 1) hig...
עֶלְיוֹן
(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most). - an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.) - as title, the Supreme adj 1) high, upper 1a) of Davidic king exalted above monarchs n m 2) Highest, Most High 2a) name of God 2b) of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:20 | “And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” Word: עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn) | |
| Joshua 16:5 | “And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;” Word: עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 18:17 | “And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.” Word: עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn) | |
| Nehemiah 3:25 | “Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.” Word: עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn) | |
| Jeremiah 36:10 | “Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.” Word: עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn) |
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