High
King James Dictionary [1]
HIGH, a. hi.
1. Extending a great distance above the surface of the earth elevated lofty of great altitude as a high mountain a high tower. 2. Rising, or having risen, or being far above the earth elevated lofty as a high flight the clouds are high in the atmosphere. 3. Elevated above the horizon as, how high is the sun? It is an hour high. 4. Raised above any object.
High o'er their heads a moldering rock is placed.
5. Exalted in nature or dignity.
The highest faculty of the soul.
6. Elevated in rank, condition or office. We speak of high and low of a high office high rank high station a high court. 7. Possessing or governed by honorable pride noble exalted magnanimous dignified as a man of a high mind. 8. Exalted in excellence or extent.
Solomon lived at ease, nor aimed beyond
Higher design than to enjoy his state.
9. Difficult abstruse.
They meet to hear, and answer such high things.
10. Boastful ostentatious.
His forces, after all the high discourses, amounted really but to eighteen hundred foot.
11. Arrogant proud lofty loud.
The governor made himself merry with his high and threatening language.
12. Loud boisterous threatening or angry. The parties had very high words. 13. Violent severe oppressive.
When there appeareth on either side a high hand, violent persecution. &c.
14. Public powerful triumphant glorious or under divine protection.
The children of Israel went out of Egypt with a high hand. Exodus 14
15. Noble illustrious honorable as a man of high birth. 16. Expressive of pride and haughtiness as high looks. Isaiah 10 17. Powerful mighty.
Strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand. Psalms 89
18. Possessed of supreme power, dominion or excellence.
Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth. Psalms 97
19. Great important solemn held in veneration.
For that sabbath-day was a high day. John 19 .
20. Violent rushing with velocity tempestuous as a high wind. 21. Tumultuous turbulent inflamed violent as high passions. 22. Full complete. It is high time to retire.
It is high time to awake from sleep. Romans 13
23. Raised accompanied by, or proceeding from great excitement of the feelings as high pleasure of body or mind. 24. Rich luxurious well seasoned as high fare high living high sauces. 25. Strong vivid deep as a high color. 26. Dear of a great price, or greater price than usual as, to purchase at a high rate goods are high. 27. Remote from the equator north or south as a high latitude. 28. Remote in past time early in former time as high antiquity. 29. Extreme intense as a high heat. 30. Loud as a high sound. but more generally, 31. In music, acute sharp as a high note a high voice opposed to low or grave. 32. Much raised as high relief alto relievo. 33. Far advanced in art or science as high attainments. 34. Great capital committed against the king, sovereign or state as high treason, distinguished from petty treason, which is committed against a master or other superior. 35. Great exalted as a high opinion of one's integrity.
High church and low church, in Great Britain, a distinction introduced after the revolution. The high church were supposed to favor the papists, or at least to support the high claims to prerogative, which were maintained by the Stuarts. The low church entertained more moderate notions, manifested great enmity to popery, and were inclined to circumscribe the royal prerogatives. This distinction is now less marked, but not wholly obliterated.
High day, high noon, the time when the sun is in the meridian.
High Dutch, is the German language, as distinguished from Low Dutch or Belgic, or the cultivated German, as opposed to the vulgar dialects.
HIGH, n. An elevated place superior region as on high from on high.
On high, aloud.
1. Aloft.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words [2]
A. Adjective.
Gâbôhha ( גָּבוֹהַּ , Strong'S #1364), “high; exalted.” This adjective occurs about 24 times. The root seen in this adjective, in the verb gabah and in the noun gobah , occurs in every period of biblical Hebrew.
This word means “high, lofty, tall in dimension”: “And the waters [of the flood] prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered” (Gen. 7:19—the first occurrence). When used of a man, gâbôhha means “tall”: Saul was “higher than any of the people” (1 Sam. 9:2; cf. 16:7). In Dan. 8:2, gâbôhha describes the length of a ram’s horns: “… And the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.”
The word means “high or exalted in station”: “Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high” (Ezek. 21:26). In Eccl. 5:8, this connotation of “one of high rank” may be expressed in the translation “official” (RSV).
Gâbôhha may be used of a psychological state, such as “haughtiness”: “Talk no more so exceeding proudly [this double appearance of the word emphasizes it]; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth …” (1 Sam. 2:3).
‛Elyôn ( עֶלְיוֹן , Strong'S #5945), “high; top; uppermost; highest; upper; height.” The 53 occurrences of this word are scattered throughout biblical literature. This word indicates the “uppermost” (as opposed to the lower): “… I had three white baskets on my head: And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats …” (Gen. 40:16-17). In Ezek. 42:5, ‛elyôn describes the “uppermost” of three stories: “Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building.” A figurative use of the word appears in 2 Chron. 7:21, where it modifies the dynasty (house) of Solomon. The messianic Davidic king will be God’s firstborn, “higher than the kings of the earth” (Ps. 89:27).
In many passages, ‛elyôn means “upper,” in the sense of the top or higher of two things: “… the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Bethhoron the upper” (Josh. 16:5; cf. 2 Chron. 8:5).
This word is frequently used in a name ( el ‘elyon ) of God; it describes Him as the Most High, the “highest” and only Supreme Being. The emphasis here is on divine supremacy rather than divine exclusiveness: “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God ”—[ el ‘elyon ] (Gen. 14:18—the first occurrence). This name for a god also appears in extra-biblical Palestinian documents.
Also the figurative use of ‛elyôn to describe the “house” or dynasty of Israel takes an unusual turn in 1 Kings 9:8, where the kingdom is said to be the “height” of astonishment: “And at this house, which [will be a heap of ruins], every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?”
B. Verb.
Gâbâhh ( גָּבֵהַּ , Strong'S #1362), “to be high, exalted, lofty.” This verb, which occurs 38 times in the Bible, has cognates in Akkadian, Aramaic, and Arabic. Its meanings parallel those of the adjective. It may mean “to be high, lofty.” In this sense, it is used of trees (Ezek. 19:11), the heavens (Job 35:5), and a man (1 Sam. 10:23). It may mean “to be exalted” in dignity and honor (Job 36:7). Or it may simply mean “to be lofty,” used in the positive sense of “being encouraged” (2 Chron. 17:6) or in the negative sense of “being haughty or proud” (2 Chron. 26:16).
C. Noun.
Gôbahh ( גֹּבַהּ , Strong'S #1363), “height; exaltation; grandeur; haughtiness; pride.” This noun, which occurs 17 times in biblical Hebrew, refers to the “height” of things (2 Chron. 3:4) and of men (1 Sam. 17:4). It may also refer to “exaltation” or “grandeur” (Job 40:10), and to “haughtiness” or “pride” (2 Chron. 32:26).
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( adv.) In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully.
(2): ( superl.) Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; - used in a bad sense.
(3): ( superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high.
(4): ( superl.) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price.
(5): ( superl.) Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble.
(6): ( superl.) Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.
(7): ( superl.) Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high.
(8): ( superl.) Acute or sharp; - opposed to grave or low; as, a high note.
(9): ( superl.) Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11.
(10): ( superl.) Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives.
(11): ( superl.) Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions.
(12): ( v. i.) To hie.
(13): ( superl.) Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.
(14): ( superl.) Regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; - used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection
(15): ( superl.) Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles.
(16): ( v. i.) To rise; as, the sun higheth.
(17): ( n.) An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
(18): ( n.) People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
(19): ( n.) The highest card dealt or drawn.
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types [4]
This word refers to many different positions and situations.
A few of these are listed here:
1. Any elevated place ( Job 11:8).
2. Exalted in importance ( Psalm 62:9; John 19:31).
3. A proud person ( Psalm 101:5); Proverbs 21:4).
4. A place of power ( Exodus 14:8; Psalm 97:9; Isaiah 6:1; Ezekiel 1:18).
5. A place of leadership ( Deuteronomy 26:19).
6. A place of honor ( 1 Kings 9:8; Psalm 149:6; Isaiah 52:13).
7. Having unusual knowledge ( Psalm 131:1; Psalm 139:6; Proverbs 24:7; Romans 12:16).
