Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Most High
Usage: highest, the Most High Aramaic of il.li (עִלִּי "upper" H5942)
Strong's Number
H5943
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
1
Strong's H5943 Quick Answer
Strong's H5943 עִלַּי (`illay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `illay (il-lah'-ee) adj. 1. supreme (i.e. God) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include most and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `illay (il-lah'-ee) adj. 1. supreme (i.e. God) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- most and god
Meaning and Definition
`illay (il-lah'-ee) adj. 1. supreme (i.e. God) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942] KJV: (most) high. Root(s): H5942
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5943. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5943 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `illay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
most
Daniel 4:17
6×
God
Daniel 3:26
4×
How Strong's H5943 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5943 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5943 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5943.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5943, grouped by book.
Daniel 10 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5943 FAQ
What does illay (עִלַּי) mean?
Strong's H5943 is a Hebrew entry for H5943 עִלַּי (`illay). `illay (il-lah'-ee) adj. 1. supreme (i.e. God) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942]
How many times is illay (עִלַּי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5943 across 1 book.
Where can I study illay (עִלַּי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5943 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate illay (עִלַּי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as most and god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.