ʽElyōn
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ʽElyōn, meaning "Most High," is a name found in poetic passages, especially in the Psalms. It appears in Balaam's verse oracle in Numbers 24:16 as a separate name parallel to Ēl. The identification of ʽElyōn in Deuteronomy 32:8 is disputed, with some interpretations identifying ʽElyōn with ’Elohim, but not necessarily with Yahweh.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 0
- Historical notes
- Appears in Numbers, Deuteronomy, Psalms, and Isaiah.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- El Elyon, ’Elohim, ’Ēl, Kothar waḪasis, Mot waShar, Nikkal-and-Ib, El Olam, Alalu, Elus, Zeus-Demarous, El, Leviathan, Asherah, El Shaddai
- syncretized with
- Hypsistos
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Then, after a gap comes ’l wʽlyn This possibly means "’Ēl and ʽElyōn", seemingly also two separate gods, followed by further pairs of deities.”
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