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It is used to describe physical structures, attitudes, and spiritual states. The concept of loftiness can be associated with both positive and negative connotations, depending on the context in which it appears.<br><br><b>Physical Structures and Natural Features</b><br><br>In a literal sense, "lofty" is used to describe tall and imposing physical structures or natural features. For example, in <a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13</a>, the prophet speaks of "the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up," highlighting the grandeur and majesty of these trees. Similarly, mountains are often described as lofty, symbolizing strength and permanence. <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a> mentions, "The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers," illustrating the natural loftiness of the mountains as a place of refuge and strength.<br><br><b>Metaphorical and Spiritual Significance</b><br><br>Loftiness also carries a metaphorical meaning, often related to pride or arrogance. In <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11</a>, it is written, "The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." Here, loftiness is associated with human pride and self-exaltation, which God promises to humble. This theme is recurrent throughout Scripture, where human loftiness is contrasted with the humility that God desires.<br><br>In a spiritual context, loftiness can also refer to the exalted nature of God. <a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Psalm 113:5-6</a> declares, "Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth." God's loftiness is not one of pride but of supreme authority and majesty, deserving of worship and reverence.<br><br><b>Warnings Against Loftiness</b><br><br>The Bible frequently warns against the dangers of loftiness in terms of pride and self-reliance. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> cautions, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." This warning serves as a reminder of the perils of elevating oneself above others and above God. The loftiness of human pride is depicted as a precursor to downfall and judgment.<br><br><b>Loftiness in Worship and Devotion</b><br><br>Conversely, loftiness in worship is encouraged, as believers are called to lift their eyes and hearts to God. <a href="/psalms/121.htm">Psalm 121:1-2</a> states, "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." This passage reflects the idea of looking to the lofty hills as a metaphor for seeking divine assistance and acknowledging God's supreme power.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of loftiness in the Bible serves as a multifaceted symbol, representing both the grandeur of God's creation and the dangers of human pride. It calls believers to recognize the majesty of God while maintaining humility in their own lives.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>superl.</I>) Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.<p>2. (<I>superl.</I>) Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">LOFTILY; LOFTINESS; LOFTY</span><p>lof'-ti-li, lof'-ti-nes: The first form is only in <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8</a>, where it means "haughtily," as if from on high. The second is found only in <a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm">Jeremiah 48:29</a>, where the loftiness of Moab also means his haughtiness, his groundless self-conceit.<br><br>Lofty likewise means ' "haughty," "lifted up" (compare <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Psalm 131:1</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Proverbs 30:13</a>). In <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5</a> it refers to a self-secure and boastful city. In 57:15 it is used in a good sense of God who really is high and supreme. Isaiah uses the word more than all the other sacred writers put together.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5308.htm"><span class="l">5308. hupselos -- high, <b>lofty</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> high, <b>lofty</b>. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hupselos Phonetic Spelling:<br> (hoop-say-los') Short Definition: high, <b>lofty</b> Definition: high, <b>lofty</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5308.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5313.htm"><span class="l">5313. hupsoma -- height, that which is lifted up</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from hupsoo Definition height, that which is lifted up NASB<br> Word Usage height (1), <b>lofty</b> thing (1). height, high thing. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5313.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5309.htm"><span class="l">5309. hupselophroneo -- to be high-minded</span></a> <br><b>...</b> be proud, high-minded. From a compound of hupselos and phren; to be <b>lofty</b> in mind,<br> ie Arrogant -- be highminded. see GREEK hupselos. see GREEK phren. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5309.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8519a.htm"><span class="l">8519a. talul -- exalted, <b>lofty</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> exalted, <b>lofty</b>. Transliteration: talul Short Definition: <b>lofty</b>. Word Origin from<br> the same as tel Definition exalted, <b>lofty</b> NASB Word Usage <b>lofty</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8519a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2073.htm"><span class="l">2073. zebul -- elevation, height, <b>lofty</b> abode</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2072, 2073. zebul or zebul. 2074 . elevation, height, <b>lofty</b> abode. Transliteration:<br> zebul or zebul Phonetic Spelling: (ze-bool') Short Definition: habitation <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2073.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7320a.htm"><span class="l">7320a. Romamti Ezer -- "I have made <b>lofty</b> help," a son of Heman</span></a><br><b>...</b> Romamti Ezer or Romamti Ezer. 7320b . "I have made <b>lofty</b> help," a son of Heman.<br> Transliteration: Romamti Ezer or Romamti Ezer Short Definition: Romamti-ezer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7320a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/359.htm"><span class="l">359. Eloth -- "grove of <b>lofty</b> trees"</span></a><br><b>...</b> 358, 359. Eloth. 360 . "grove of <b>lofty</b> trees". Transliteration: Eloth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (ay-loth') Short Definition: Eloth. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/359.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7419.htm"><span class="l">7419. ramuth -- height, <b>lofty</b> stature</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7418, 7419. ramuth. 7420 . height, <b>lofty</b> stature. Transliteration: ramuth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (raw-mooth') Short Definition: refuse. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7419.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/365a.htm"><span class="l">365a. Elath -- "<b>lofty</b> tree," a city and harbor on the Red Sea</span></a><br><b>...</b> 365, 365a. Elath. 365b . "<b>lofty</b> tree," a city and harbor on the Red Sea.<br> Transliteration: Elath Short Definition: Elath. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/365a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/297.htm"><span class="l">297. Achiram -- "brother of (the) <b>lofty</b>," a son of Benjamin</span></a><br><b>...</b> 296, 297. Achiram. 298 . "brother of (the) <b>lofty</b>," a son of Benjamin.<br> Transliteration: Achiram Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-rawm') Short Definition: Ahiram. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/297.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/365.htm"><span class="l">365. ayeleth -- "<b>lofty</b> tree," a city and harbor on the Red Sea</span></a><br><b>...</b> ayeleth. 365a . "<b>lofty</b> tree," a city and harbor on the Red Sea. Transliteration:<br> ayeleth Phonetic Spelling: (ah-yeh'-leth) Short Definition: hind. hind, Aijeleth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/365.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8519.htm"><span class="l">8519. tluwnah -- exalted, <b>lofty</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 8518, 8519. tluwnah. 8519a . exalted, <b>lofty</b>. Transliteration: tluwnah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tel-oo-naw') Short Definition: murmuring. murmuring <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8519.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7320.htm"><span class="l">7320. Rowmamtiy 'Ezer -- "I have made <b>lofty</b> help," a son of Heman</span></a><br><b>...</b> "I have made <b>lofty</b> help," a son of Heman. Transliteration: Rowmamtiy 'Ezer Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ro-mam'-tee eh'-zer) Short Definition: ezer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7320.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/law/the_way_to_divine_knowledge/way-2-9_now_these_lofty_and.htm"><span class="l">"Now These <b>Lofty</b> and Mysterious Words, Instead of Puzzling My Head <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> [Way-2-9] "Now these <b>lofty</b> and mysterious words, instead of puzzling my<br> head? "Now these <b>lofty</b> and mysterious words, instead of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-9 now these lofty and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/methodius/the_banquet_of_the_ten_virgins_or_concerning_chastity/chapter_ii_the_lofty_mind_and.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Lofty</b> Mind and Constancy of the Sacred virgins; the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Discourse VIII."Thekla. Chapter II."The <b>Lofty</b> Mind and Constancy of the Sacred Virgins;<br> The Introduction of Virgins into the Blessed Abodes Before Others. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii the lofty mind and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/44_wherefore_if_you_are.htm"><span class="l">Wherefore, if You are Assured that in the <b>Lofty</b> Palaces of Heaven <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. 44 Wherefore, if you are assured that in the <b>lofty</b> palaces of<br> heaven there dwells? Wherefore, if you are assured that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/44 wherefore if you are.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kempis/imitation_of_christ/chapter_li_that_we_must.htm"><span class="l">That we must Give Ourselves to Humble Works when we are Unequal to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER LI That we must give ourselves<br> to humble works when we are unequal to those that are <b>lofty</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/chapter li that we must.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lactantius/of_the_manner_in_which_the_persecutors_died/the_phoenix.htm"><span class="l">The Phoenix</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2013] itself. But through twice six ells that place rises above the mountains,<br> whose tops are thought to be <b>lofty</b> among us. Here <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lactantius/of the manner in which the persecutors died/the phoenix.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_matthew/37_force_of_the_words.htm"><span class="l">Force of the Words "Before Them. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But you will ask if, when He was transfigured before those who were led up by Him<br> into the <b>lofty</b> mountain, He appeared to them in the form of God, in which He <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/37 force of the words.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/the_servants_triumph.htm"><span class="l">The Servant's Triumph</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We have reached the final words of this prophecy, and we hear in them a tone of<br> <b>lofty</b> confidence and triumph. <b>...</b> I. The Messiah's <b>lofty</b> challenge to His accusers. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the servants triumph.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homily_xiv_hebrews_viii_1.htm"><span class="l">Hebrews viii. 1, 2</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [1.] Paul mixes the lowly things with the <b>lofty</b>, ever imitating his Master, so that<br> the lowly become the path to the <b>lofty</b>, and through the former we are led <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xiv hebrews viii 1.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/two_forms_of_one_saying.htm"><span class="l">Two Forms of one Saying</span></a> <br><b>...</b> included in that great word. Think of the inward resistance and outward<br> hindrances to every <b>lofty</b> life. The scholar, the man of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/two forms of one saying.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/the_cross_the_victory_and.htm"><span class="l">The Cross the victory and Defeat of Darkness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And so we are brought face to face with the most eminent instance of that great<br> puzzle that runs through all life"how God works out His <b>lofty</b> designs by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the cross the victory and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/lofty.htm"><span class="l"><b>Lofty</b> (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LOFTILY; LOFTINESS; <b>LOFTY</b>. <b>...</b><b>Lofty</b> likewise means '<br> "haughty," "lifted up" (compare Psalm 131:1 Isaiah 2:11 Proverbs 30:13). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lofty.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loftiness.htm"><span class="l">Loftiness (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The state or quality of being <b>lofty</b>. Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LOFTILY; LOFTINESS; <b>LOFTY</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loftiness.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vaulted.htm"><span class="l">Vaulted (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 16:24 that you have built for yourselves a vaulted place, and have<br> made yourselves a <b>lofty</b> place in every street. (WEB ASV RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vaulted.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loftily.htm"><span class="l">Loftily (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a <b>lofty</b> manner or position; haughtily.<br> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LOFTILY; LOFTINESS; <b>LOFTY</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loftily.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shrines.htm"><span class="l">Shrines (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 16:25 You have built your <b>lofty</b> place at the head of every way, and have<br> made your beauty an abomination, and have opened your feet to everyone who <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shrines.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sinai.htm"><span class="l">Sinai (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Lofty</b> mountains, in all parts of the world, have always been sacred and regarded<br> as the mysterious abode of God; and Josephus says that Sinai is "the highest <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sinai.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm"><span class="l">Zorah (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 265, Petrie) as attacked by the Khabiri. It is the modern Sur`a, near the summit<br> of a <b>lofty</b> hill on the north side of the Wady es-Surar (Vale of Sorek). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zorah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/topmost.htm"><span class="l">Topmost (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 17:22 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also take of the <b>lofty</b> top of the<br> cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/topmost.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/twigs.htm"><span class="l">Twigs (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 17:22 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also take of the <b>lofty</b> top of the<br> cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/twigs.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/things.htm"><span class="l">Things (10975 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The translation of hupselos, "high," "<b>lofty</b>," "elevated" (Romans 12:16, "Mind not<br> high things, but condescend to men of low estate," the King James Version <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/things.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/demonic-strongholds.html">How can demonic strongholds be overcome? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/god-of-self.html">What is the god of self? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-battle.html">Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/lofty.htm">Lofty: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Lofty (44 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/4-8.htm">Matthew 4:8</a></span><br />Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">1 Corinthians 2:1</a></span><br />When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4</a></span><br />traitors, heady, <span class="boldtext">lofty</span>, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />So in the Spirit he carried me to the top of a vast, <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/23-22.htm">Numbers 23:22</a></span><br />God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.<br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Numbers 24:8</a></span><br />God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a></span><br />I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">2 Chronicles 6:2</a></span><br />But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-25.htm">2 Chronicles 32:25</a></span><br />and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed 'done' unto him, for his heart hath been <span class="boldtext">lofty</span>, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12</a></span><br />"Isn't God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Psalms 62:4</a></span><br />They fully intend to throw him down from his <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalms 68:16</a></span><br />Why leap ye, ye <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalms 104:13</a></span><br />He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works. <br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Psalms 131:1</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes <span class="boldtext">lofty</span>; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalms 139:6</a></span><br />This knowledge is beyond me. It's <span class="boldtext">lofty</span>. I can't attain it. <br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/21-4.htm">Proverbs 21:4</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Lofty</span> eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Proverbs 30:13</a></span><br />There is a generation, oh how <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and <span class="boldtext">lofty</span>, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13</a></span><br />And on all the high trees of Lebanon, and on all the strong trees of Bashan;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-14.htm">Isaiah 2:14</a></span><br />and upon all the <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up;<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-15.htm">Isaiah 2:15</a></span><br />For every <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> tower, for every fortified wall,<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Isaiah 5:15</a></span><br />And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> shall be humbled:<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a></span><br />In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord seated in his place, high and lifted up, and the Temple was full of the wide skirts of his robe.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> will be brought low.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">Isaiah 17:9</a></span><br />In that day shall their strong cities be as the forsaken places in the wood and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and it shall be a desolation. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Isaiah 24:4</a></span><br />The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> people of the earth languish. <br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5</a></span><br />For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Isaiah 30:25</a></span><br />There shall be brooks and streams of water on every <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> mountain and on every high hill in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/57-7.htm">Isaiah 57:7</a></span><br />On a high and <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> mountain you have set your bed; there also you went up to offer sacrifice. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the high and <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a></span><br />Let your eyes be looking down from heaven, from your holy and beautiful house: where is your deep feeling, the working of your power? do not keep back the moving of your pity and your mercies:<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1</a></span><br />Of Moab. Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Woe to Nebo! for it is laid waste; Kiriathaim is disappointed, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and broken down.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-53.htm">Jeremiah 51:53</a></span><br />Though Babylon should mount up to the sky, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall destroyers come to her, says Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm">Ezekiel 1:18</a></span><br />As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and they four had their rims full of eyes all around.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-24.htm">Ezekiel 16:24</a></span><br />that you have built for yourselves a vaulted place, and have made yourselves a <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> place in every street.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Ezekiel 16:25</a></span><br />You have built your <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> place at the head of every way, and have made your beauty an abomination, and have opened your feet to everyone who passed by, and multiplied your prostitution.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-31.htm">Ezekiel 16:31</a></span><br />in that you build your vaulted place at the head of every way, and make your <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Ezekiel 16:39</a></span><br />I will also give you into their hand, and they shall throw down your vaulted place, and break down your <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> places; and they shall strip you of your clothes, and take your beautiful jewels; and they shall leave you naked and bare.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also take of the <span class="boldtext">lofty</span> top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain:<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Ezekiel 31:14</a></span><br />to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, even all who drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a></span><br />It is he who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zephaniah/1-16.htm">Zephaniah 1:16</a></span><br />a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/lofty.htm">Lofty</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wave-offering.htm">Wave-offering (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/trespass-offering.htm">Trespass-offering (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/waved.htm">Waved (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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