ὑπέρ (hypér) — Above
Greek word study: ὑπέρ (hypér), Strong's G5228. "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative c
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"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
KJV translation words: (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very
Strong's G5228 is tagged on 158 words in 142 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:44 and last appears in 3 John 1:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 142)
- Matthew 5:44 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Matthew 10:24 — ὑπὲρ — above
- Matthew 10:37 — ὑπὲρ — above
- Mark 7:37 — ὑπερπερισσῶς — above measure
- Mark 9:40 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Mark 14:24 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Luke 6:40 — ὑπὲρ — above
- Luke 9:50 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Luke 16:8 — ὑπὲρ — than
- Luke 22:19 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Luke 22:20 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 1:30 — ὑπὲρ — concerning
- John 6:51 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 10:11 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 10:15 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 11:4 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 11:50 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 11:51 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 11:52 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 13:37 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 13:38 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 15:13 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 17:19 — ὑπὲρ — for
- John 18:14 — ὑπὲρ — for
- Acts 5:41 — ὑπὲρ — for
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G446 ἀνθύπατος (anthýpatos), G5196 ὕβρις (hýbris), G5229 ὑπεραίρομαι (hyperaíromai), G5230 ὑπέρακμος (hypérakmos), G5231 ὑπεράνω (hyperánō), G5232 ὑπεραυξάνω (hyperauxánō), G5233 ὑπερβαίνω (hyperbaínō), G5235 ὑπερβάλλω (hyperbállō), G5237 ὑπερείδω (hypereídō), G5238 ὑπερέκεινα (hyperékeina), G5239 ὑπερεκτείνω (hyperekteínō), G5240 ὑπερεκχύνω (hyperekchýnō) and 12 more.
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Frequently asked questions
What does hypér (G5228) mean?
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than.
How is G5228 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5228 as: (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very.
How often does ὑπέρ (hypér) appear?
Strong's G5228 is tagged on 158 words in 142 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:44 and last appears in 3 John 1:7.
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