עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין

𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤍

ʻelyôwn

of the Most High

Most High, highest, or exalted; an epithet denoting supreme status, often used of a high god or the God of Israelite religion. May also describe a position of literal or metaphorical height. The primary usage in Biblical Aramaic is as a title for the supreme deity, often in passages with parallel Hebrew references to God as 'Most High' (Elyon).

H5946

Daniel 7:22 · Word #9

Lexicon H5946

Lemmaעֶלְיוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍
Transliterationʻelyôwn
Strong'sH5946
DefinitionMost High, highest, or exalted; an epithet denoting supreme status, often used of a high god or the God of Israelite religion. May also describe a position of literal or metaphorical height. The primary usage in Biblical Aramaic is as a title for the supreme deity, often in passages with parallel Hebrew references to God as 'Most High' (Elyon).

Morphology AAamsa 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

Phraseof the Most High

SIBI-P1 Translation H5946-01

Highest ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine plural, absolute state (Aramaic form of עֶלְיוֹן).
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine plural adjective from עלה, expressing the superlative idea of height or exaltation. Rendering it "Highest ones" preserves both the root sense of ascent/exaltation and the plural morphology.

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