Lexical Definition

‎ὑψηλός‎ hypsēlós (hoop-say-los') high ^G:A
from ‎ὕψος‎

high(-er, -ly) (esteemed).

• lofty (in place or character)

Abbott-Smith

ὑψηλός, -ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for בָּמָה, also for בָּמָה, רוּם, etc. ;]
high, lofty: ὄρος, Mt 4:8 17:1, Mk 9:2, Re 21:10; τεῖχος, ib. 12; μετὰ βραχίονος., fig., Ac 13:17 (cf. Ex 6:6, al); pl., ὑψηλά, of heaven (Ps 92 (93):4, Is 33:5, al.), He 1:3; compar., ὑψηλότερος τ. οὐρανῶν, He 7:26. Metaph: Lk 16:15; ὑψηλὰ φρονεῖν, Ro 11:20 12:16, I Ti 6:17 (WH, txt., ὑψηλοφρονείν).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑψηλός, ή, όν

(also -ός, όν Demetr.Troezen. 1 Diels): comparative and superlative -ότερος, -ότατος, and irregular -έστατος[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (ὕψι, ὕψος): —high, lofty, θάλαμος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a highland country, χώρη ὀρεινὴ.. καὶ ὑψηλή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and ὑψηλά alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐφ᾽ ὑψηλοῦ εἶναι, καθῆσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐποικοδομήσαντες ὑψηλότερον [τὸ τεῖχος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb, -λῶς καθήμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II metaphorically, high, lofty, stately, proud, ὄλβος, ἀρεταί, κλέος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑψηλὰ κομπεῖν talk high and boastfully, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of persons, opposed to δυσδαίμων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 upraised, i.e. mighty, ἐν βραχίονι -λῷ [LXX]
__II.4 of poets, sublime, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὰ -ότερα the loftier, sublimer thoughts or language, [Refs]; ὑ. λέξις, λόγος, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb -λῶς[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.6.1}