Hebrew · el el-YOHN
El Elyon
אֵל עֶלְיוֹן
God Most High — sovereign above all powers
Symbol: The high place — a throne above every rival throne
“Blessed be Abram by El Elyon, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.”
Genesis 14:19
The name of God's supremacy. Whatever is high in your life — a diagnosis, a debt, an authority — He is higher.
What the name means
Elyon means highest, uppermost. It was first spoken by Melchizedek, priest-king of Salem, a foreshadow of Christ.
Nebuchadnezzar, the most powerful man alive, ended up confessing this name from a field of grass.
Psalm 91 hides the believer in the shadow of the Most High — safety belongs to the highest place.
How to pray this name
- Pray it over fear of people and systems.
- Declare it in spiritual warfare: no other authority outranks Him.
El Elyon, God Most High, You reign above every throne and every threat. I hide in Your shadow. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Declaration
The Most High rules — nothing in my life sits above His authority.
Study further
Psalm 91:1 · Daniel 4:34-35 · Psalm 57:2 · Acts 7:48