5943. Illay

Lexicon

Illay: Most High

Original Word: עִלַּי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `illay
Pronunciation: il-lah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (il-lah'-ee)
Definition: Most High
Meaning: supreme

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

most high

(Aramaic) corresponding to illiy; supreme (i.e. God) -- (most) high.

see HEBREW illiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to illi
Definition
"highest," a name of God
NASB Translation
most high (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עִלָּי K^{§ 59 l}) e)] adjective highest; — always emphatic עליא Kt, עִלָּאָה Qr, the Most High God: ׳אֱלָהָא ע Daniel 3:26; Daniel 3:32; Daniel 5:18,21; ׳ע alone, the Most High, Daniel 4:14; Daniel 4:21; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29; Daniel 4:31; Daniel 7:25 (compare Nabataean proper name עליאל Lzb³⁴¹ SAC⁹¹).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root עלל, which conveys the idea of going up or ascending, indicating a position of height or supremacy.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2316: θεός (Theos) • This Greek term is commonly used in the New Testament to refer to God, aligning with the concept of the supreme deity. It is used to denote the divine nature and authority of God, similar to the Aramaic עִלַּי in its emphasis on God's exalted status.

Usage: This term is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to describe a supreme or most high entity, often in reference to God.

Context: • The Aramaic term עִלַּי (Illay) is primarily found in the book of Daniel, which contains significant portions written in Aramaic. It is used to describe the supreme nature of God, emphasizing His exalted status above all other beings and powers.
• In Daniel 7:18, the term is used to describe the "Most High" God, highlighting His ultimate authority and dominion: "But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever." (BSB)
• The use of עִלַּי underscores the theological theme of God's sovereignty and His eternal kingdom, which is a central message in the book of Daniel. This term serves to remind the reader of God's unparalleled power and His role as the supreme ruler over all creation.
• The term is also significant in the context of the historical setting of Daniel, where the Jewish people were under foreign rule. The acknowledgment of God as the "Most High" served as a source of hope and assurance that despite earthly powers, God's kingdom would ultimately prevail.

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ ולעלאה עִלָּאָ֑ה עִלָּאָ֔ה עִלָּאָ֖ה עִלָּאָ֜ה עִלָּאָה֙ עלאה ‘il·lā·’āh ‘illā’āh illaAh ū·lə·‘il·lā·’āh ūlə‘illā’āh uleillaAh

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 3:26
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָ֖ה ק) פֻּ֣קוּ
NAS: out, you servants of the Most High God,
KJV: ye servants of the most high God,
INT: forasmuch God high come and come

Daniel 4:2
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָ֑ה ק) שְׁפַ֥ר
NAS: which the Most High God
KJV: and wonders that the high God
INT: toward God high has seemed thought

Daniel 4:17
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָ֜ה ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת
NAS: may know That the Most High is ruler
KJV: may know that the most High ruleth
INT: forasmuch is ruler high the realm of mankind

Daniel 4:24
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) הִ֔יא
NAS: is the decree of the Most High, which
KJV: [is] the decree of the most High, which is come
INT: king is the decree high and this which

Daniel 4:25
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת
NAS: you recognize that the Most High is ruler
KJV: thou know that the most High ruleth
INT: forasmuch is ruler high the realm of mankind

Daniel 4:32
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת
NAS: you recognize that the Most High is ruler
KJV: thou know that the most High ruleth
INT: forasmuch is ruler high the realm of mankind

Daniel 4:34
HEB: [וּלְעִלָּיָא כ] (וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ ק) בָּרְכֵ֔ת
NAS: to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised
KJV: and I blessed the most High, and I praised
INT: me returned high blessed who

Daniel 5:18
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָ֔ה ק) מַלְכוּתָ֤א
NAS: O king, the Most High God granted
KJV: O thou king, the most high God gave
INT: king God high sovereignty grandeur

Daniel 5:21
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת
NAS: he recognized that the Most High God
KJV: he knew that the most high God
INT: is ruler God high the realm of mankind

Daniel 7:25
HEB: [עִלָּיָא כ] (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) יְמַלִּ֔ל
NAS: out against the Most High and wear down
KJV: against the most High, and shall wear out
INT: words against high will speak the saints

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5943
10 Occurrences

‘il·lā·’āh — 9 Occ.
ū·lə·‘il·lā·’āh — 1 Occ.