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ὕψιστος

ὕψιστος, highest, loftiest

ὕψιστος, η, ον, Sup. without any Posit. in use: (ὕψι, ὑψοῦ):—
  • highest, loftiest, of places, A. Pr. 720, A.R. 2.1026, etc.; ἐν τοῖς ὑ., i. e. in heaven above, Ev.Matt. 21.9, Ev.Luc. 2.14.
      • 2 of Zeus, highest, Pi. N. 1.60, 11.2, A. Eu. 28; Ζηνὸς ὕψιστον σέβας S. Ph. 1289: one of the gates of Thebes was called Ὕψισται from his temple there, Paus. 9.8.5: of Jahweh. ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ. LXX Ge. 14.18, cf. De. 32.8, OGI 96.7 (Egypt, ii B. C.), SIG 1181 (Rhenea, ii B. C.), etc.
      • 3 of things, στέφανος, κέρδος, Pi. P. 1.100, I. 1.51; κακῶν ὕψιστα A. Pers. 331, 807; ὕ. ἐν βροτοῖς φόβος Id. Supp. 479.

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