"height, Eph. 3:18; Rev. 21:16; met. exaltation, dignity, eminence, Jas. 1:9; from the Hebrew, the height of heaven, Lk. 1:78; 24:49; Eph. 4:8*"
Definition and meaning
height, Eph. 3:18; Rev. 21:16; met. exaltation, dignity, eminence, Jas. 1:9; from the Hebrew, the height of heaven, Lk. 1:78; 24:49; Eph. 4:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὕψος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 hypsos (G5311) across the King James Bible.
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
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Common questions
Strong's G5311 (hypsos) is a Greek word that means: height, Eph. 3:18; Rev. 21:16; met. exaltation, dignity, eminence, Jas. 1:9; from the Hebrew, the height of heaven, Lk. 1:78; 24:49; Eph. 4:8* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypsos (G5311) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5311 is hypsos, a Greek word defined as: height, Eph. 3:18; Rev. 21:16; met. exaltation, dignity, eminence, Jas. 1:9; from the Hebrew, the height of heaven, Lk. 1:78; 24:49; Eph. 4:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypsos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.