7 occurrences in 12 translations

'Above' in the Bible

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

So the people sent word to Shiloh and took away from there the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, who sits above the cherubim.

He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people.

So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

And Samuel saith, 'As thy sword bereaved women -- so is thy mother bereaved above women;' and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.

And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried it; and David saith unto Saul, 'I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 140

πρό 
Pro 
before , above , above ... ago , or ever
Usage: 34

גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
exalt , ... up , haughty , higher , high , above , height , proud , upward
Usage: 34

מרום 
Marowm 
Usage: 54

עדף 
`adaph 
Usage: 9

על 
`al 
above , most High , on high
Usage: 6

עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

ἄνω 
Ano 
above , up , high , brim
Usage: 8

ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above , top , again , from the first , from the beginning , not tr
Usage: 10

ἀνώτερος 
Anoteros 
Usage: 1

ἐπάνω 
Epano 
over , on , thereon , upon , above , more than
Usage: 12

ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

ὑπεραίρομαι 
Huperairomai 
Usage: 3

ὑπεράνω 
Huperano 
Usage: 3

ὑπερβαλλόντως 
Huperballontos 
Usage: 1

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