adjective

hupsēlos

Greekὑψηλός (hupsēlos)

Strong’sG5308

high, lofty

stem hupsēl-11 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

high6×above1×arrogantly1×high things1×highly esteemed1×uplifted1×

What it means

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).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5308 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-say-los'

lofty (in place or character)

Fromfrom G5311;

King Jameshigh(-er, -ly) (esteemed).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	hupsēlos	hupsēlas	hupsēlem6×ὑψηλὸν	hupsēlois	hupsēlais	hupsēleim2×ὑψηλὰ
object accusative	hupsēlon	hupsēlan		hupsēloin	hupsēlain
direct address vocative	hupsēlor	hupsēlar		hupsēloir	hupsēlair
of, belonging to genitive	hupsēlou1×ὑψηλοῦ	hupsēlau	hupsēleu	hupsēloiu	hupsēlaiu	hupsēleiu
to, for dative	hupsēlo	hupsēla	hupsēle	hupsēloi1×ὑψηλοῖς	hupsēlai	hupsēlei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

hupsēlstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hupsēl is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

hupsēlou“uplifted”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Acts 13:17“uplifted”tos theos tou laou houtou Israēl eklegeta toin patēroin nu, kai ton laon hupsata en ta paroikia en gēa Aiguptau, kai meta brachiōnou hupsēlou exagata autoin ek autau,The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

hupsēlem“high”subject or objectdirect singular6×

Matthew 4:8“high”Palin paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis orem hupsēlem liōs, kai deiknuatō auto pantain tain basileiain tou kosmou kai tan doxan autaiuAgain, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Matthew 17:1“high”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian.After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Mark 9:2“high”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian monoin. kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

Revelation 21:10“high”kai apoferata min en pneume epi orem megem kai hupsēlem, kai deiknuata mi tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou,And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:12“high”echarōtas teichem megem kai hupsēlem, echarōtas pulōnoin dōdeka, kai epi toi pulōnoi angeloin dōdeka, kai onomeim epigrafirēteim heim atō taiu dōdeka fulaiu huioiu Israēl;The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Luke 16:15“highly esteemed”kai legata autoi; Vis avō tois dikaiarōtois heautoin enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu, tos de theos gnōskatō tain kardiain vu; hoti tem en anthrōpoi hupsēlem bdelugmem enōpion tou theou.So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

hupsēloi“high”to, fordative plural1×

Hebrews 1:3“high”hos arōtos apaugasmem tau doxau kai charaktēros tau hupostasiau autou, ferarōtos tē teim panteim te rēme tau dunamiau, dia heautou katharismon taiu hamartaiu poieratos kathizata en dexa tau megalōsunau en hupsēloi,The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

hupsēleim“arrogantly”subject or objectdirect plural2×

Romans 11:20“high things”kalōs; ta apistia ekklila, sis de ta pistia histanasē. mē hupsēleim fronasōr, alla fobesōr;That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

Romans 12:16“arrogantly”tem autem eis allēloin fronarōtois, mē teim hupsēleim fronarōtois alla toi tapeinoi sunapagirōtois. mē ginevōr fronimois para heautoi.Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

hupsēloteros1×

Hebrews 7:26“above”Toioutos gar ni kai prepate archierevos, hosios, akakos, amiantos, chōrizirētos apo toiu hamartōloiu, kai hupsēloteros toiu ouranoiu gineratos;Such a high priest truly befits us — One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.