13 occurrences

'Higher' in the Bible

Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialBucketsGod Providing WaterSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

The foreigner who is in the midst of you shall mount up above you higher and higher; and you shall come down lower and lower.

Verse ConceptsForeignersImmigrantsAliens

He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Verse ConceptsHeadsTall People

Look to the heavens, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseClimates, TypesThings On HighWork Ethicclouds

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Verse ConceptsGod, The RockCrying To GodPeople From Far AwayThe End Of The WorldOvercoming Hard TimesDespairBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

Verse ConceptsOppressorsAuthorityNot Helping The PoorInjusticeoppressionsurprises

The side rooms were broader as they encompassed [the house] higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher around the house: therefore the breadth of the house [continued] upward; and so one went up [from] the lowest [room] to the highest by the middle [room].

Verse ConceptsStairwaysDecksstructure

Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

Verse ConceptsRamsLong ThingsHorns In AllegoryTwo Of Body Parts

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גב 
Gab 
Usage: 13

גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
exalt , ... up , haughty , higher , high , above , height , proud , upward
Usage: 34

גּבוהּ גּבהּ 
Gaboahh 
Usage: 37

עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

צחיח 
Ts@chiyach 
Usage: 5

רוּם 
Ruwm 
up , exalt , high , offer , give , heave , extol , lofty , take , tall , higher ,
Usage: 189

ἀνώτερος 
Anoteros 
Usage: 1

ὑπερέχω 
Huperecho 
Usage: 5

ὑψηλός 
Hupselos 
Usage: 10