11 occurrences in 12 translations

'Height' in the Bible

Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Verse ConceptsSeeking SignsSigns From GodSeeking A SignTrusting God In Difficult Times

And it hath come to pass, When the Lord doth fulfil all His work In mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I see concerning the fruit of the greatness Of the heart of the king of Asshur. And concerning the glory of the height of his eyes.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsExile, in assyriaHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Results OfSuperiorityBusiness EthicsAssyria, Prophecies OfHaughtinessThe Prophecy Towards AssyriaHumbling The ProudEnd Of ActionsGod Opposes The Proud

Behold, the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies will lop off its boughs with terrifying power; the tallest in height will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

Verse ConceptsCutting Off BranchesPutting Things Down

What are you doing here? Who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here, carving your tomb on the height and cutting a crypt for yourself out of rock?

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

For he has made drunk the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground casting it down to the dust,

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHumilityPride, Results OfHumbling The ProudDestruction Of CitiesPutting Things Down

One thousand because of the rebuke of one, Because of the rebuke of five ye flee, Till ye have been surely left as a pole On the top of the mountain, And as an ensign on the height.

Verse ConceptsBanners, Literal UsePursuing PeopleFaint HeartednessBeaconsFive PeopleA Thousand PeopleFlags

For thus said Jehovah unto me: 'As growl doth the lion and the young lion over his prey, Called against whom is a multitude of shepherds, From their voice he is not affrighted, And from their noise he is not humbled; So come down doth Jehovah of Hosts To war on mount Zion, and on her height.

Verse ConceptsNoiseShepherds, As Kings And LeadersStock Keeping

By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.

Verse ConceptsChariotsCedarFelling TreesTrusting In Chariots

Like a horse or a crane, so I chirp; I moan like dove. My eyes are weak toward the height. Lord, I have oppression; lend me support!

Verse ConceptsdovesdiscouragementPrayer In DiscouragementSwallowsCauses of failure in

Look! You fast to quarrel and strife, and to strike with a {wicked fist}. You shall not fast as [you do] {today}, to {make your voice heard} on the height.

Verse ConceptsArguingethics, incentives towardsQuarrelsHow To FastPointless FastingFighting One AnotherFastingFasting And Prayer

Bible Theasaurus

Degree (37 instances)
Elevation (7 instances)
Eminence (1 instance)
Loftiness (11 instances)
Meridian (1 instance)
Stature (32 instances)
Summit (21 instances)
Superlative (1 instance)
Tallness (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὕψος 
Hupsos 
on high , height , high , be exalted
Usage: 5

ὕψωμα 
Hupsoma 
Usage: 2

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