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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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Daniel 7:25
And he shall speak great words against the most high, and shall wear out the saints of the most high, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:25 · retained source text

And he shall speake great words against the most high, and shall weare out the Saints of the most high, and thinke to change times, and lawes: and they shall be giuen into his hand, vntill a time and times, & the diuiding of time.

Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:27 · retained source text

And the kingdome and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen, shall be giuen to the people of the Saints of the most high, whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and all dominions shall serue and obey him.

1611 marginal noteOr, rulers.

1611 marginal noteLuc.1.33.

Daniel 8:3
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 8:3 · retained source text

Then I lifted vp mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the riuer, a ramme which had two hornes, and the two hornes were high: but one was higher then the other, and the higher came vp last.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the second.

Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to the most high: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:16 · retained source text

They returne, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitfull bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal notePsal.73.9.

Hosea 10:8
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:8 · retained source text

The high places also of Auen, the sinne of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorne and the thistle shall come vp on their altars; and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs; and to the hilles, Fall on vs.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 2.19. luc.23.30. reu.6.16. and 9.6.

Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most high, none at all would exalt him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:7 · retained source text

And my people are bent to backesliding from mee: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. together they exalted not.

Amos 4:13
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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For loe, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the wind, and declareth vnto man, what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkenesse, and treadeth vpon the high places of the earth: the LORD, the God of hostes is his Name.

1611 marginal noteOr, spirit.

Amos 7:9
And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 7:9 · retained source text

And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the Sanctuaries of Israel shalbe laide waste: and I will rise against the house of Ieroboam with the sword.

Obadiah 1:3
¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:3 · retained source text

¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee: thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocke, Whose habitation is high, that saith in his heart: Who shall bring me downe to the ground?

Micah 1:3
For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Micah 1:3 · retained source text

For behold, the LORD commeth forth out of his place, and will come downe and tread vpon the high places of the earth.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 26.21 psal. 115.3.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.13. and 33.29.

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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)