Word Study

The meaning of עֶלְיוֹן

Understanding ʻelyôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5945
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

עֶלְיוֹן

Phoneticel-yone'
Transliterationʻelyôwn
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

(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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

53 total references
ReferenceText
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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
53x
Most Frequent Book
Psalms
Book Distribution
Genesis5
Numbers1
Deuteronomy3
Joshua1
2 Samuel1
1 Kings1
2 Kings2
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles5
Nehemiah1
Psalms22
Isaiah3
Jeremiah2
Lamentations2
Ezekiel3

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עֶלְיוֹן' deepen your understanding of Genesis 14:20?

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