עֶלְיוֹן
Elyon (ʿElyôn)
/el-YONE/
“Most High, Supreme”
The Most High, Sovereign Lord over cosmic powers, nations, and earthly rulers; first revealed through Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18) as Possessor of heaven and earth.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָלָה (H5927) to ascend, go up.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Most Highhighuppermost
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֶלְיוֹן (Most High, Supreme) -> G5310
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עֶלְיוֹן (Elyon) carries significant theological or narrative weight.