ὕψιστοςhýpsistos
highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens
Greek (New Testament) · G5310
Meanings
highest, most high: of place, τὰ ὕ. (of the heavens), Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:10, Luke 2:14, Luke 19:38 (cf. Joshua 16:19, Isaiah 57:15); of God (in classical Greek, of Zeus; Pind., Æsch., and elsewhere), ὕ., Luke 1:32, Luke 1:35, Luke 1:76, Luke 6:35 (as frequently in Sirach 4:10, and elsewhere); ὁ ὕ., Acts 7:48; ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ., Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28, Acts 16:17, Hebrews 7:1 (cf. Genesis 14:18).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!”
- Mark 5:7 With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
- Mark 11:10 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David! Praise God in highest heaven!”
- Luke 1:32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
- Luke 1:35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
- Luke 1:76 “And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.