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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:19

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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.

Ecclesiastes 12:5
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · retained source text

Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:

Isaiah 2:13
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:13 · retained source text

And vpon all the Cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted vp; and vpon all the okes of Bashan,

Isaiah 2:14
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:14 · retained source text

And vpon all the high mountaines, and vpon all the hilles that are lifted vp,

Isaiah 6:1
IN the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 6:1 · retained source text

¶ In the yeere that King Uzziah died, I saw also the LORD sitting vpon a throne, high and lifted vp, and his traine filled the Temple.

1611 marginal noteOr, the skirts thereof.

1611 marginal noteIohn 12.39,40.41.

Isaiah 10:12
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:12 · retained source text

Wherefore it shall come to passe, that when the LORD hath performed his whole worke vpon mount Zion, and on Ierusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high lookes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the greatnesse of the heart.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 19.31.

Isaiah 10:33
Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:33 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes shall lop the bough with terrour: and the high ones of stature shal be hewen downe, and the haughtie shalbe humbled.

Isaiah 13:2
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:2 · retained source text

Lift yee vp a banner vpon the high mountaine, exalt the voice vnto them, shake the hand, that they may goe into the gates of the nobles.

Isaiah 14:14
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most high.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:14 · retained source text

I wil ascend aboue the heights of the cloudes, I wil bee like the most High.

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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)