Strong's H5943 · Hebrew
עִלַּי
ʻillay · /il-lah'-ee/
Definition
supreme (i.e. God)
KJV: (most) high.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5942 (עִלִּי);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עִלַּי across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel10 verses
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. mouth: Cald. door
Daniel 4:2I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. I thought: Cald. It was seemly before me
Daniel 4:17This 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.
Daniel 4:24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Daniel 4:25That 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.
Daniel 4:32And 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.
Daniel 4:34And 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:
Daniel 5:18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
Daniel 5:21And 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. his heart: or, he made his heart equal, etc
Daniel 7:25And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5943 (ʻillay) mean?
supreme (i.e. God)
How many times does H5943 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5943 (עִלַּי) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “high.”
How is ʻillay translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5943 is rendered as “high” (10×).
Where does the Hebrew word עִלַּי come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5942 (עִלִּי);