What does עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelĕywōn) mean in the Bible?
עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelĕywōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "the Supreme".
Hebrew · H5946
עֶלְיוֹן
The Supreme
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עֶלְיוֹן H5946
Pronunciation ʿelĕywōn
What does עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelĕywōn) mean in the Bible?
עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelĕywōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "the Supreme".
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How does the BSB render H5946?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the Most High (4).
Where does עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelĕywōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 7:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of the Most High 4× Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:25, Daniel 7:27
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First aligned row Daniel 7:18
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Daniel 4
Source forms
עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין 3x ‘el·yō·w·nîn Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27
עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין 1x ‘el·yō·w·nîn Daniel 7:25
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 4x Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:25, Daniel 7:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the Supreme
Source Gloss
the Supreme
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the Supreme Usage: Most high.
Word Origins
עֶלְיוֹן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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