Definition:
ὕψιστος, -η, -ον superlat., without positive in use, in cl. chiefly poët. (Æsch, Soph, al.), [in LXX chiefly for עֶלְיוֹן, also for מָרוֹם, etc;] highest, most high: of place, τὰ ὕ. (of the heavens), Mat.21:9, Mrk.11:10, Luk.2:14 19:38 (cf. Joshua 16:19, Isa.57:15); of God (in cl, of Zeus; Pind, Æsch, al.), ὕ, Luk.1:32, 35 1:76 6:35 (as frequently in Sir.4:10, al.); ὁ ὕ, Act.7:48; ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ, Mrk.5:7, Luk.8:28, Act.16:17, Heb.7:1 (cf. Gen.14:18). (AS)
Definition:
ὕψιστος, η, ον,
superlative without any Posit. in use: (ὕψι, ὑψοῦ):—
highest, loftiest, of places, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς ὑ, i. e. in heaven above, [
NT]
2) of Zeus,
highest, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] from his temple there, [
LXX+2nd c.BC+]
3) of things, στέφανος, κέρδος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]