Hupsos denotes height as a dimension, an elevated realm or source, and the uplifted standing of a lowly brother.

The attested uses most often place the noun in clauses of ascent, visitation, or power “from on high.” It also names height as one dimension alongside length and width, and in James 1:9 it marks the contrasting elevated standing in which the lowly brother boasts.

1. Elevation or what is from on high · dominant

   In Ephesians 4:8, the accusative singular occurs in the clause about ascending, which the APB renders “When he ascended on high.” In Luke 1:78 and Luke 24:49, the genitive singular occurs in clauses about a sunrise and power coming “from on high.”

   Ephesians 4:8Luke 1:78Luke 24:49
2. Height as a measured dimension · common

   In Ephesians 3:18, the nominative singular stands with width, length, and depth in what is to be grasped. In Revelation 21:16, the same form is part of the city's stated dimensions, where the APB renders that its “length and width and height are equal.”

   Ephesians 3:18Revelation 21:16
3. Elevated standing contrasted with lowliness · rare

   In James 1:9, the dative singular occurs in the instruction for the lowly brother to boast; the APB renders the contrast as boasting “in his height.” The verse presents this use in direct relation to the brother's lowly condition.

   James 1:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “height” in the dimensional and James clauses, while it renders the elevation clauses with “on high” and “from on high.” These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.