Ὑψιστάριος

Hypsistarian

Translated by David Whitehead27 May 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

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The Hypsistarians [are] a particular sect, those who call on the Most High [Hypsistos].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὑψιστάριος· αἵρεσίς τις ὑψιστάριοι, οἱ τὸν Ὕψιστον καλοῦντες.

Betacode
*(uyista/rios: ai(/resi/s tis u(yista/rioi, oi( to\n *(/uyiston kalou=ntes.

Notes

  1. "A distinct Jewish-pagan sect which flourished from about 200 BC to about AD 400, mainly in Asia Minor" (Catholic Encyclopedia, with further detail, web address 1). Mentioned in Gregory of Nazianzus and elsewhere.
    For Hypsistos cf. under alpha 69, alpha 425, mu 545.

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Neighbouring entries

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Revision history4 revisions · last 3 Dec 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. another keyword — David Whitehead
  3. x-refs; cosmetic — David Whitehead
  4. cosmetics, link, status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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