Ὕψιστος
hýpsistos
Most High
Superlative adjective meaning 'highest' or 'most high.' Primarily denotes something or someone occupying the greatest height or the supreme position within a hierarchy. In religious, literary, and poetic contexts, used as a title or designation for the supreme deity ('the Most High'), or for the highest places (such as the heavens). The sense can be literal (the greatest elevation) or figurative (supreme in rank, status, or holiness).
Acts 7:48 · Word #4
Lexicon G5310
| Lemma | ὕψιστος |
| Transliteration | hýpsistos |
| Strong's | G5310 |
| Definition | Superlative adjective meaning 'highest' or 'most high.' Primarily denotes something or someone occupying the greatest height or the supreme position within a hierarchy. In religious, literary, and poetic contexts, used as a title or designation for the supreme deity ('the Most High'), or for the highest places (such as the heavens). The sense can be literal (the greatest elevation) or figurative (supreme in rank, status, or holiness). |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Most High |
| Literal | Highest-Most-High |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὕψιστος |
| Strong's | G5310 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5310-02
the Most High
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,NMSS = substantive adjective, nominative masculine singular; superlative degree functioning as a title. |
| Rendering Rationale | The superlative form denotes the one who occupies the highest or supreme position. As nominative masculine singular used substantively, it functions as a title meaning "the Most High." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Most High
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'the Most High' (P1) is grammatically adequate, but in English, 'Most High' functions as a proper title without the article. Removing 'the' produces correct titular rendering in context. |