"height, Rom. 8:39; a towering of self-conceit, presumption, 2 Cor. 10:5*"
Definition and meaning
height, Rom. 8:39; a towering of self-conceit, presumption, 2 Cor. 10:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὕψωμα
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 hypsoma (G5313) across the King James Bible.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Common questions
Strong's G5313 (hypsoma) is a Greek word that means: height, Rom. 8:39; a towering of self-conceit, presumption, 2 Cor. 10:5* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypsoma (G5313) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5313 is hypsoma, a Greek word defined as: height, Rom. 8:39; a towering of self-conceit, presumption, 2 Cor. 10:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypsoma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.