What does עִלַּי (ʿilay) mean in the Bible?
עִלַּי (ʿilay): Designates God's absolute transcendence and supremacy; uniquely applied to divine majesty in religious contexts
Hebrew · H5943
עִלַּי
Supreme (i.e. God)
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עִלַּיH5943
Pronunciationʿilay
What does עִלַּי (ʿilay) mean in the Bible?
עִלַּי (ʿilay): Designates God's absolute transcendence and supremacy; uniquely applied to divine majesty in religious contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5943?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Most High (8), of the Most High (1), that the Most High (1).
Where does עִלַּי (ʿilay) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 3:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (10).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe Most High8×Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
of the Most High1×Daniel 3:26
that the Most High1×Daniel 4:24
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 3:26עִלָּיָאtoof the Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:2עִלָּיָאtothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:17עִלָּיָאtothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:24עִלָּיָאtothat the Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:25עִלָּיאָ֙tothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:32עִלָּיאָ֙tothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:34וּלְעִלָּיָאtothe Most HighConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 5:18עִלָּיָאtothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 5:21עִלָּיָאtothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinateDaniel 7:25עִלָּיָאtothe Most HighAdjective - masculine singular determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 3:26
Aligned rows10
Books represented1
Daniel10
Source forms
עִלָּיָא7xʿil·lå̄·yå̄Daniel 3:26, Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:24
עִלָּיאָ֙2xʿil·lå̄y·ʾå̄Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
וּלְעִלָּיָא1xū·lə·ʿil·lå̄·yå̄Daniel 4:34
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular determinate9xDaniel 3:26, Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:24
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular determinate1xDaniel 4:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Designates God's absolute transcendence and supremacy; uniquely applied to divine majesty in religious contexts
Source Gloss
supreme (i.e. God)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Designates God's absolute transcendence and supremacy; uniquely applied to divine majesty in religious contexts
supreme (i.e. God) BDB: highest Usage: (most) high.
Word Origins
עִלַּי is built from this root:
עִלִּיH5942
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