ὕψιστα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From substantive use of adjective ῠ̔́ψῐστον (hŭ́psĭston, highest, most high), from the superlative of the adverb ῠ̔́ψῐ (hŭ́psĭ, on high).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔́ψῐστᾰ • (hŭ́psĭstăn (genitive ῠ̔ψῐ́στων); second declension (Koine)

  1. (biblical, figurative, poetic) the highest, the most high, the heavens
    • The Gospel of Luke (Novum Testamentum Graece) 2:13–14, (Nota Bene: Textus Receptus reads ...ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία. King James Version: ...good will toward men.):
      καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν Θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων· Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας.
      kaì exaíphnēs egéneto sùn tōî angélōi plêthos stratiâs ouraníou ainoúntōn tòn Theòn kaì legóntōn; Dóxa en hupsístois Theōî kaì epì gês eirḗnē en anthrṓpois eudokías.
      And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.

Inflection

Adjective

ῠ̔́ψῐστᾰ • (hŭ́psĭstă)

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ῠ̔́ψῐστος (hŭ́psĭstos, highest, loftiest; most high)