49 occurrences in 12 translations

'Above' in the Bible

Let the assembly of the nations gather around you, and you will sit high above them.

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

The voice of the Lord is above the waters.The God of glory thunders—the Lord, above vast waters,

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,And save me from bloodthirsty men.

I call to You from the ends of the earthwhen my heart is without strength.Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

Because your temple [is] above Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you.

Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,You who lead Joseph like a flock;You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.He is enthroned above the cherubim.Let the earth quake.

The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,

laying the beams of His palaceon the waters above,making the clouds His chariot,walking on the wings of the wind,

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 140

πρό 
Pro 
before , above , above ... ago , or ever
Usage: 34

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

מרום 
Marowm 
Usage: 54

עדף 
`adaph 
Usage: 9

על 
`al 
above , most High , on high
Usage: 6

עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

ἄνω 
Ano 
above , up , high , brim
Usage: 8

ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above , top , again , from the first , from the beginning , not tr
Usage: 10

ἀνώτερος 
Anoteros 
Usage: 1

ἐπάνω 
Epano 
over , on , thereon , upon , above , more than
Usage: 12

ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

ὑπεραίρομαι 
Huperairomai 
Usage: 3

ὑπεράνω 
Huperano 
Usage: 3

ὑπερβαλλόντως 
Huperballontos 
Usage: 1

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