Lexical Definition
ὕψος hýpsos (hoop'-sos) height G:N-N
from a derivative of ὑπέρ
be exalted, height, (on) high.
- elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity
Usage: 9 forms in 110 verses
Abbott-Smith
ὕψος, -ους, τό [in LXX for קוֹמָה, מָרוֹם, etc. ;]
height: Eph 3:18 Ja 1:9, Re 21:16; of heaven (EV, on high), ἐξ ὕ., Lk 1:78 24:49; εἰς ὕ., Eph 4:8 (LXX)†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:78 · 24:49 |
| Ephesians | 3:18 · 4:8 |
| James | 1:9 |
| Revelation | 21:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὕψος, εος, τό,
(ὕψι) height, ὕψος κρεῖσσον ἐκπηδήματος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕ. ἔχειν, λαμβάνειν, rise some height, [ὕψος,">Refs 5th c.BC+] in height, opposed to μῆκος, εὖρος, πλάτος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ἐς ὕψος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, summit, crown, ὕ. ἀμαθίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 sublimity, grandeur, τῶν λόγων [Refs 3rd c.AD+]