higher

Found 21 times in the King James Bible

H1364 Hebrew
G5242 Greek

English Definition

elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

גָּבֹהַּ

Transliteration

gâbôahh

Strong's Reference H1364

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ὑπερέχω

Transliteration

gâʼôwn

Strong's Reference G5242
Greek Meaning

{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}

"Higher" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1364, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5242. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Numbers 24:7 Old Testament

king shall be higher than Agag, and

1 Samuel 9:2 Old Testament

upward he was higher than any of

1 Samuel 10:23 Old Testament

people, he was higher than any of

2 Kings 15:35 Old Testament

He built the higher gate of the

Nehemiah 4:13 Old Testament

and on the higher places, I even

Job 35:5 Old Testament

clouds which are higher than thou.

Psalm 61:2 Old Testament

rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 89:27 Old Testament

him my firstborn, higher than the kings

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Old Testament

he that is higher than the highest

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Old Testament

and there be higher than they.

Isaiah 55:9 Old Testament

the heavens are higher than the earth,

Isaiah 55:9 Old Testament

are my ways higher than your ways,

Jeremiah 36:10 Old Testament

scribe, in the higher court, at the

Ezekiel 9:2 Old Testament

way of the higher gate, which lieth

Ezekiel 42:5 Old Testament

the galleries were higher than these, than

Ezekiel 43:13 Old Testament

shall be the higher place of the

Daniel 8:3 Old Testament

but one was higher than the other,

Daniel 8:3 Old Testament

other, and the higher came up last.

Luke 14:10 New Testament

Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou

Romans 13:1 New Testament

subject unto the higher powers. For there

Hebrews 7:26 New Testament

sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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