ὕψιστος, η, ον,
superlative without any Posit. in use: (ὕψι, ὑψοῦ):— highest, loftiest, of places, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 720, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1026, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς ὑ., i. e. in heaven above, [[ NT.Matt.21.9, NT.Luke.2.14. ] NT]
__2 of Zeus, highest, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.60, 11.2, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 28; Ζηνὸς ὕψιστον σέβας 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1289: one of the gates of Thebes was called Ὕψισται] Refs 5th c.BC+] from his temple there, [[ 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 9.8.5: of Jahweh. ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ. LXX.Gen.14.18, cf. LXX.Deu.32.8, “OGI” 96.7 (Egypt, 2nd c.BC), “SIG” 1181 (Rhenea, 2nd c.BC), etc. ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]
__3 of things, στέφανος, κέρδος, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.100, “I.” 1.51; κακῶν ὕψιστα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 331, 807; ὕ. ἐν βροτοῖς φόβος [prev. author] “Supp.” 479. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]