ὕψοςhýpsos
height: Ephesians 3:18, James 1:9, Revelation 21:16; of heaven (EV, on high), ἐξ ὕ., Luke 1:78, Luke 24:49; εἰς ὕ., Ephesians 4:8 (LXX)
Greek (New Testament) · G5311
Same root
- ὑπέρhypér · G5228"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- ὑψόωhypsóō · G5312to elevate (literally or figuratively)
- ὑψηλόςhypsēlós · G5308lofty (in place or character)
- ὕψιστοςhýpsistos · G5310highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:78 Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
- Luke 24:49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
- Ephesians 3:18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
- Ephesians 4:8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- James 1:9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.
- Revelation 21:16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.