"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"
Definition and meaning
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
In the original Greek the word is written: ὕψιστος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hypsistos (G5310) across the King James Bible.
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.
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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? I beseech thee, torment me not.
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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Common questions
Strong's G5310 (hypsistos) is a Greek word that means: 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 It appears 13 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypsistos (G5310) appears 13 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5310 is hypsistos, a Greek word defined as: 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. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypsistos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.