Strong’s Hebrew • Adjective / Divine Title, Masculine
H5945: Elyon
עֶלְיוֹןPronounced: /el-yone/ • From H5927 (alah — to ascend, go up)
Short Definition: Most High, Supreme, Sovereign God
Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning
The Most High God; the transcendent title of the Creator as supreme sovereign over all celestial and terrestrial powers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:
BDB: High, uppermost; as divine title: Most High God, supreme ruler of the universe.
KJV Translation Usage
Most High (47x), high (4x), highest (1x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
53 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Ɔsorosoroni Nyankopɔn
Key Biblical Occurrences
H5945 (עֶלְיוֹן) appears in these foundational scripture passages:
Psalm 91:1Genesis 14:18Psalm 7:17Daniel 4:17