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ὕψιστος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ὕψιστος, -η, -ον
Greek transliteration: 
hypsistos
Simplified transliteration: 
hypsistos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5310
GK Number: 
5736
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
13
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
highest, most exalted; (as a title of God) the Most High
Definition: 
highest, loftiest, most elevated;, τὰ ὕψιστα, from the Hebrew, the highest heaven, Mt. 21:9; Mk. 11:10; met. ὁ ὕψιστος, the Most High, Mk. 5:7

Greek-English Concordance for ὕψιστος

Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went before him and those that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (hypsistois | ὑψίστοις | dat pl neut superlative)
Mark 5:7 Crying out in a loud voice, loud he exclaimed, “What have you to do with me, you Jesus, Son of the God? Most High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) God? Swear to God that you will not torment me!”
Mark 11:10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” (hypsistois | ὑψίστοις | dat pl neut superlative)
Luke 1:32 This very one will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered, saying to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) will overshadow you: therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:76 And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest (hypsistois | ὑψίστοις | dat pl neut superlative) heaven, and peace on earth among those whom he has favored!”
Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative), for he is kind to the ungrateful and evil.
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell prostate before him and in a loud voice said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) God? I beg you, do not torment me!?”
Luke 19:38 saying, “Blessed is the coming one, the king, the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (hypsistois | ὑψίστοις | dat pl masc superlative)
Acts 7:48 Yet the Most (hypsistos | ὕψιστος | nom sg masc superlative) High (hypsistos | ὕψιστος | nom sg masc superlative) does not dwell in houses made by hands; as the prophet says,
Acts 16:17 She followed after Paul and us, crying out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.”
Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) High (hypsistou | ὑψίστου | gen sg masc superlative) God, met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,