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high

Meaning of “high”

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

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
416 occurrences397 verses43 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 7:19

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Nehemiah 3:1
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THEN Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Eliashib the hie priest, rose vp with his brethren the Priests, and they built the sheepe-gate, they sanctified it, & set vp the doores of it, euen vnto the towre of Meah they sanctified it, vnto the towre of Hananeel.

1611 marginal noteIere. 3.38.

Nehemiah 3:20
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After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:20 · retained source text

After him Baruch the sonne of Zabbai, earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall vnto the doore of the house of Eliashib the high Priest.

1611 marginal noteOr, Zaccai.

Nehemiah 3:25
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Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:25 · retained source text

Palal the sonne of Uzai, ouer against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lyeth out, from the kings hie house, that was by the court of the prison: after him, Pedaiah the sonne of Parosh.

1611 marginal noteIere. 32.2.

Nehemiah 13:28
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And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:28 · retained source text

And one of the sonnes of Ioiada, the sonne of Eliashib the high Priest, was sonne in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therfore I chased him from me.

Complete reference index — all 397 verses
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Where “high” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
6 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers13 occurrences
12 versesDeuteronomy11 occurrences
11 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel8 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses1 Kings22 occurrences
19 verses2 Kings33 occurrences
25 verses1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles26 occurrences
26 versesNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob11 occurrences
11 versesPsalms51 occurrences
51 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah34 occurrences
31 versesJeremiah21 occurrences
21 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel24 occurrences
23 versesDaniel15 occurrences
14 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah4 occurrences
4 versesHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai5 occurrences
5 versesZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew9 occurrences
9 versesMark11 occurrences
11 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn12 occurrences
11 versesActs17 occurrences
16 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews20 occurrences
20 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Psalms 97:9

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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.

volume 1, leaf 907 (adjective entry)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

An elevated place; superior region; as on high; from on high. Aloft.

volume 1, leaf 908 (noun and adverb clauses)