What does עֶלְיוֹן · עִלַּי mean in the Bible?
עֶלְיוֹן · עִלַּי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Most High, supreme one".
Hebrew · H5946, H5943
עֶלְיוֹנִין / עִלָּי
The Supreme · supreme (i.e. God)
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עֶלְיוֹן H5946 the Supreme
Pronunciation ʿelĕywōn
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עִלַּי H5943 supreme (i.e. God)
Pronunciation ʿilay
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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Questions this entry answers
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's H5946, H5943
Lexical occurrences 22 verses Source Gloss
Most High, supreme one
Word Origins
עֶלְיוֹנִין / עִלָּי is built from this root:
Sources
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain