=====yelion=====
עליונ

The typical interpretation of 'yelion' (often pronounced "elyon") is that it is an adjective meaning "highest", "uppermost", or "most high". This interpretation appears to be mainly correct. A more dubious interpretation is often proposed to indicate a sort of "ruling class" of angels or heavenly beings. 

Etymologically, it is built on the root word, [[yel]]

FIXME - the best place to start analyzing this is Genesis 14

this word also plays a pivotal role in Psalms 82:6 which is typically interpreted as "//I have said you are all gods and children of the Most High//"


Although the word appears to be [[cognate]] with "lion" (the king of beasts and therefore uppermost of animals), there are several [[consistency]] issues around the Hebrew nomenclature for lions.

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LexID 5945