Hebrew · H5946, H5943

עֶלְיוֹנִין / עִלָּי

The Supreme · supreme (i.e. God)

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עֶלְיוֹןH5946the Supreme

Pronunciationʿelĕywōn

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עִלַּיH5943supreme (i.e. God)

Pronunciationʿilay

Designates God's absolute transcendence and supremacy; uniquely applied to divine majesty in religious contexts

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What does עֶלְיוֹנִין / עִלָּי (elyonin / illay) mean in the Bible?

עֶלְיוֹן · עִלַּי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Most High, supreme one".

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What does עֶלְיוֹן · עִלַּי mean in the Bible?

עֶלְיוֹן · עִלַּי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Most High, supreme one".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5946, H5943?

H5946, H5943 is connected to 22 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. Most High, supreme one

Strong'sH5946, H5943

Lexical occurrences22 verses

Source Gloss

Most High, supreme one

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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