Strong's Lexicon

H5945

H5945 — עֶליוֹן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewelyownadjectiveOccurrences: 53

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5945
Word:	עֶליוֹן
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	from H5927
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	53
Transliteration:	elyown
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	el-yone'
Meaning:	1. an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.) 2. as title, the Supreme
KJV Renderings:	(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6076

I. עֶלְיוֺן₂₂ adjective

1. high; — masculine singular ׳ ע Deut 26:19; Deut 28:1; 1Kgs 9:8 (? reading ׳ הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה הָע as ᵐ5 ^L Benz) = 2Chr 7:21, of ׳ י Ps 97:9.

2. upper Bethhoron, ׳ ע Josh 16:5 העליון 1Chr 7:24; 2Chr 8:5, the upper (opposed to lower), of house Neh 3:25 compare 2Kgs 15:35; 2Chr 23:20 + 5 t., + Gen 40:17 ( uppermost basket); feminine singular הָעֶלְיוֺנָה the upper pool 2Kgs 18:17 = Isa 36:2; Isa 7:3 the highest side-chamber (צֵלָע) Ezek 41:7 feminine plural הָעֶלְיוֺנֹת Ezek 42:5 the upper chambers (לְשָׁכוֺת).

3. of Davidic king exalted above monarchs Ps 89:28 (compare Deut 28:1, above).

BDB6077

II. עֶלְיוֺן noun masculine Highest, Most High (probably = foregoing); —

1. name of God Num 24:16; Deut 32:8; Ps 18:14 = 2Sam 22:14; Ps 9:3; Ps 21:8; Ps 46:5; Ps 50:14; Ps 73:11; Ps 77:11; Ps 78:17; Ps 83:19; Ps 87:5; Ps 91:1; Ps 91:9; Ps 92:2; Ps 107:11; Isa 14:14; Lam 3:35; Lam 3:38 with other divine names: אל עליון Gen 14:18; Gen 14:19; Gen 14:20; Gen 14:22 (see Di) Ps 78:35 יהוה עליון Ps 7:18; Ps 47:3 אלהים עליון Ps 57:3; Ps 78:56.

2. of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes, בְּנֵי עֶלְיוֺן = אלהים Ps 82:6.

BDB9766

[עֶלְיוֺן] adjective id. (Biblical Hebrew id.); — plural of God, קַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֺנִין (double plural, Buhl, as sometimes Biblical Hebrew, Ges^{«GKC:124q»§ 124q} Kö^{ii. 1. 438 f}) Dan 7:18; Dan 7:22; Dan 7:25; Dan 7:27.