ὕψιστος (hupsistos) — high / world above / sky

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ὕψιστος; -η, -ον

Related lemmas: ὑψόω

Sense 1: high, world above, sky, heaven, on high

Semantic entry: 1.13

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Regions Above the Earth

Definition: a location above the earth and associated with supernatural events or beings

Notes: The parallelism in the phrases peace in heaven and glory in the world above indicates quite clearly the equivalence in reference, though not in meaning, between οὐρανός [source selector 000001][b] (1.11: οὐρανός) and ὕψιστος[a].|In OET MAT 21:9 the phrase ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, literally ‘hosanna in the highest,’ has been interpreted as a plea for salvation or deliverance from God who is in heaven. However, it seems preferable to understand ὡσαννά as simply being a shout of exclamation or praise and therefore to interpret the phrase ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις as meaning ‘praise to God.’ In OET LUK 19:38 a parallel expression, καὶ δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις, literally ‘and glory in the highest,’ is usually understood as an acclamation of glory to God and therefore may be so rendered. See 33.357: δόξα / 33.357: δοξάζω.|In contexts in which these expressions refer clearly to ‘heaven’ or ‘the sky,’ it is better to use terms meaning ‘heaven’ or ‘sky’ rather than terms meaning ‘height’ or ‘that which is high.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 21:9

OET-RV MAT 21:9

9 The crowd that walked ahead of him and the crowd that followed along behind all yelled out, “David’s descendant, honoured rescuer! Blessed one who comes in Yahweh’s name! Supreme honoured rescuer!”

OET-LV MAT 21:9

9 And the crowds which going _before him and the ones following were _crying _out saying:
Honoured _saviour to _the son of _Dawid/(Dāvid).
The one coming in the_name of_the_master having _been _blessed.
Honoured _saviour in the highest.

Show passage in OET: MRK 11:10

OET-RV MRK 11:10

10 the promised ancestor of King David who is blessed as he ushers in his kingdom—the blessed saviour from heaven.”

OET-LV MRK 11:10

10 Having _been _blessed is the coming kingdom of _the father of _us, Dawid/(Dāvid).
Honoured _saviour in the highest.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 21:9

MRK: OET MRK 11:10

LUK: OET LUK 2:14 · OET LUK 19:38

Sense 2: the Most High, the Highest, the Supreme One

Semantic entry: 12.4

Semantic domains: Supernatural Beings and Powers

Subdomains: Supernatural Beings

Definition: (a title for God, literally: highest) one who is supreme, primarily a reference to status

Notes: In some languages the concept of height is entirely unrelated to the idea of importance, and therefore it may be necessary to translate ‘the Most High’ as ‘the Most Important’ or even ‘the Greatest.’

Show passage in OET: MRK 5:7

OET-RV MRK 5:7