noun · neuter
hupsem
Greekὕψος (hupsos)
Strong’sG5311
height, heaven
stem hups-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὕψος, -ους, τό
[in LXX for קוֹמָה, מָרוֹם, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5311 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop'-sos
elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity
Fromfrom a derivative of G5228;
King Jamesbe exalted, height, (on) high.
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 | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | hupsem2×ὕψος | hupseim |
| of, belonging to genitive | hupseu2×ὕψους | hupseiu |
| to, for dative | hupse1×ὕψει | hupsei |
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
hupse 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupsem“height”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Ephesians 3:18“height”hina exischuaveia katalambera sun pantoi toi hagioi tinem tem platem kai mēkem kai hupsem kai bathem,will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
Revelation 21:16“height”kai tas politas tetragōnas keietō, kai tem mēkem autau hosem tem platem. kai metrata tan politan to kalamo epi stadioin dōdeka chiliadaiu; tem mēkem kai tem platem kai tem hupsem autau iseim atō.The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal — 12,000 stadia in length and width and height.
hupseu“on high”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 1:78“on high”dia splanchneim eleseu theou nu, en hei episkepteti nin anatolas ek hupseu,because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
Luke 24:49“on high”kai idou mis exapostelamō tan epangelian tou patērou mu epi vin; vis de kathizavar en ta polita heōs hou endueveia ek hupseu dunamian.And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
hupse“exaltation”to, fordative singular1×
James 1:9“exaltation”Kauchetōr de tos adelfos tos tapeinos en te hupse autou,The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
hupsem1×
Ephesians 4:8“high”dio legatō; Anabainaratos eis hupsem aichmalōteuata aichmalōsian, dōata domeim toi anthrōpoi.This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”