KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 7:19
Complete exact-word concordance
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
To set vp on high those that be low; that those which mourne, may be exalted to safetie.
1611 marginal notePsa. 113.6. 1.sam. 2.7.
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
It is as high as heauen, what canst thou doe? deeper then hell, what canst thou know?
1611 marginal noteHebr. the heights of heauen.
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
Also now, behold my witnesse is in heauen, and my record is on high.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in the high places.
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he iudgeth those that are high.
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Is not God in the height of heauen? and behold the height of the starres how high they are.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the head of the starres.
Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.
Dominion and feare are with him, hee maketh peace in his high places.
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
For what portion of God is there from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lifteth vp her selfe on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Doeth the Eagle mount vp at thy commaund? and make her nest on high?
1611 marginal noteHebr. by thy mouth.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Extending a great distance above the surface of the earth; elevated; lofty; of great altitude. Elevated in rank, condition or office. Exalted in excellence or extent. Difficult; abstruse. Arrogant; proud; lofty. Public; powerful; triumphant. Powerful; mighty. Possessed of supreme power, dominion or excellence. Great; important; solemn; held in veneration. Full; complete. Loud.
An elevated place; superior region; as on high; from on high. Aloft.
