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Lexicon :: Strong's G5242 - hyperechō

Aa
ὑπερέχω
Transliteration
hyperechō (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-er-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:523,1230

Strong’s Definitions

ὑπερέχω hupĕrĕchō, hoop-er-ekh'-o; from G5228 and G2192; to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority:—better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G5242 in the following manner: higher (1x), better (1x), excellency (1x), pass (1x), supreme (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G5242 in the following manner: higher (1x), better (1x), excellency (1x), pass (1x), supreme (1x).

  1. to have or hold over one

  2. to stand out, rise above, overtop

    1. to be above, be superior in rank, authority, power

      1. the prominent men, rulers

    2. to excel, to be superior, better than, to surpass

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπερέχω hupĕrĕchō, hoop-er-ekh'-o; from G5228 and G2192; to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority:—better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.
STRONGS G5242:
ὑπερέχω; from Homer down;
1. transitive, to have or hold over one (as τήν χεῖρα, of a protector, with a genitive of the person protected; so in Greek writings from Homer down; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 2, 2).
2. intransitive, to stand out, rise above, overtop (so properly, first in Homer Iliad 3, 210); metaphorically,
a. to be above, be superior in rank, authority, power: βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπεχοντι (A. V. as supreme), 1 Peter 2:13; ἐξουσία ὑπερεχουσαι, of magistrates (A. V. higher powers), Romans 13:1 (οἱ ὑπερεχοντες, substantively, the prominent men, rulers, Polybius 28, 4, 9; 30, 4, 17; of kings, Sap 6:6).
b. to excel, to be superior: τίνος, better than (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 22), Philippians 2:3 (Sir. 36:7; Xenophon, venta 1, 11; Plato, Menex., p. 237d.; Demosthenes, p. 689, 10; Diodorus 17, 77); to surpass: τινα or τί (cf. Buttmann, § 130, 4), Philippians 4:7; τό ὑπερέχον, a substantive, the excellency, surpassing worth (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 34, 2), Philippians 3:8.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Romans
13:1
Philippians
2:3; 3:8; 4:7
1 Peter
2:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5242 matches the Greek ὑπερέχω (hyperechō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Every G3956 [fn]person G5590 is to be subject G5293 to the governing G5242 authorities G1849. For there is no G3756 authority G1849 except G1508 [fn]from God G2316, and those G3588 which exist G1510 are established G5021 by God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:8 - More G3304 than G3304 that, I count G2233 all G3956 things G3956 to be loss G2209 [fn]in G1223 view G1223 of G1223 the surpassing G5242 value G5242 of [fn]knowing G1108 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 my Lord G2962, [fn]for whom G3739 I have suffered G2210 the loss G2210 of all G3956 things G3956, and count G2233 them mere rubbish G4657, so G2443 that G2443 I may gain G2770 Christ G5547,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:7 - And the peace G1515 of God G2316, which surpasses G5242 all G3956 [fn]comprehension G3563, will guard G5432 your hearts G2588 and minds G3540 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

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Submit G5293 yourselves for the Lord’s G2962 sake G1223 to every G3956 human G442 institution G2937, whether G1535 to a king G935 as the one in authority G5242,

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