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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.

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:19

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Proverbs 8:2
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:2 · retained source text

Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes.

Proverbs 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 9:14 · retained source text

For she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate, in the high places of the Citie:

Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:11 · retained source text

The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: and as an high wall in his owne conceit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.15.

Proverbs 21:4
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:4 · retained source text

An high looke, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sinne.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hautines of eyes.

1611 marginal noteOr, the light of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteChap.6.17.

Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:7 · retained source text

Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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Historical definitions

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)

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

volume 1, leaf 908 (noun and adverb clauses)