הָ/עֶלְי֑וֹן

𐤄/𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍

ʻelyôwn

upper

ʻelyôwn functions primarily as an adjective meaning 'high, upper, exalted.' As a substantive or title, it refers to 'the Most High,' indicating the highest status, most often applied to deities, especially the God of Israel. It is employed in geographic, architectural, and social contexts to denote something set above others. As a divine title, it emphasizes supreme authority or position.

H5945

2 Chronicles 27:3 · Word #7

Lexicon H5945

Lemmaעֶלְיוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍
Transliterationʻelyôwn
Strong'sH5945
Definitionʻelyôwn functions primarily as an adjective meaning 'high, upper, exalted.' As a substantive or title, it refers to 'the Most High,' indicating the highest status, most often applied to deities, especially the God of Israel. It is employed in geographic, architectural, and social contexts to denote something set above others. As a divine title, it emphasizes supreme authority or position.

Morphology HTd/Aamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseupper

SIBI-P1 Translation H5945-02

the Most High

Morphological NotesMasculine singular adjective, absolute state, with definite article; functioning substantively.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective עֶלְיוֹן denotes that which is highest or uppermost, derived from the root meaning "to ascend, be high." With the definite article and masculine singular form, it functions substantively as a title meaning "the Most High," expressing supreme elevation.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

upper

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleSIBI-P1 incorrectly rendered the word as 'the Most High' in a geographic/architectural context; 'upper' correctly fits as a description of the location (the upper gate), as supported by SILEX.
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