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
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.
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king ouer all the children of pride.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne thou on high.
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most high.
I will bee glad and reioyce in thee: I will sing prayse to thy name, O thou most High.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
1611 marginal noteHeb. my rocke.
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
For thou wilt saue the afflicted people: but wilt bring downe high lookes.
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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.
