23 occurrences in 12 translations

'Above' in the Bible

That's what their faces were like. Their wings spread out above and around them, one pair overlapping another, with one pair covering themselves.

And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stood still, they lowered their wings.

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

There was the likeness of the appearance of a human being seated on the likeness of the throne high above. I noticed that from what appeared to look like his waist upward there was something that looked like metal that glowed as if it were immersed in fire. Below this there was something resembling fire, with a radiant light surrounding him.

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rushing sound behind me, “Blessed be the glory of the Lord in His place [above the expanse].”

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your multiplying above the nations that are around you, In My statutes ye have not walked, And My judgments ye have not done, According to the judgments of the nations That are round about you ye have not done.

Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherub where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man clothed in linen with the writing equipment at his side.

Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherub to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.

When the cherubim moved, the wheels went alongside them. But when the cherubim started to ascend, beating their wings to rise above the earth, the wheels beside them didn't turn.

Then the glory of the Lord moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.

And it hath strong rods for sceptres of rulers, And high is its stature above thick branches, And it appeareth in its height In the multitude of its thin shoots.

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.

I'll darken the bright lights in the sky above you and bring darkness to your territory,' declares the Lord GOD.

And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.

The side rooms were arranged one above another in three stories of 30 rooms each. There were ledges on the wall of the temple all around to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be in the temple wall itself.

To that above the door, even unto the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and without, by measure.

From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple.

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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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