Hýpsistos — G5310

Definition

adverb

highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens

1. of place
2. of rank

Usually translated as

highest, most high

Origin

superlative from the base of G5311

• hýpsos (G5311)

Occurrences

Hýpsistos occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Luke (7), Acts (2), Hebrews (1)

• Matthew 21:9 — And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest (ὑψίστοις).
• Mark 5:7 — And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high (ὑψίστου) God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
• Mark 11:10 — Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest (ὑψίστοις).
• Luke 1:32 — He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest (ὑψίστου): and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
• Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest (ὑψίστου) shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
• Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest (ὑψίστου): for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
• Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest (ὑψίστοις), and on earth peace, good will toward men.
• Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest (ὑψίστου): for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
• Luke 8:28 — When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high (ὑψίστου)? I beseech thee, torment me not.
• Luke 19:38 — Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest (ὑψίστοις).
• Acts 7:48 — Howbeit the most High (ὕψιστος) dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
• Acts 16:17 — The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high (ὑψίστου) God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
• Hebrews 7:1 — For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high (ὑψίστου) God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;