Quick Definition
ὑπεράνω Adv far above
Strong's Definition
from 5228 and 507; above upward, i.e. greatly higher (in place or rank)
KJV Usage: far above, over
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
prep. (with gen.) | ὑπέρ + ἀνά
83.49 · Spacial Positions · Above, Below
above, over, on, upon a position above another, whether or not in contact
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπερ-άνω, (ὑπέρ and ἄνω), adv., above: τινός [ef. W.§ 54, 6], above a thing,—of place, Eph. iv. 10; Heb. ix. 5; of rank and power, Eph.i.21. (Sept.; [Aristot.], Polyb., Joseph., Plut., Leian., Ael., al., [W. § 50, 7 Note 1; B. § 146, 4].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑπεράνω hyperanō 3x
can function as an improper prep., above, over, far above; of place, Eph. 4:10; Heb. 9:5; of rank, dignity, Eph. 1:21*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπερ-άνω compound adv.,
[in LXX for עַל, מֵעָל, etc. ;]
above: as prep. c. gen., Eph 1:21 4:10, He 9:5.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑπεράνω (huperanō) — above. ὑπεράνω [ᾰ], adverb above, opposed to ὑποκάτω, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἰκεῖν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; above the horizon, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; ὑ. γίγνεσθαί τινος to get the upper hand of,[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ποιεῖν or ποιεῖσθαί τινα or τι ὑ. τινός, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; πάντων ὑ. ποιεῖν act more nobly than all others, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
2. οἱ ὑ. πλεονασμοί excessive repetitions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; but μίαν ὑ. ποιότητα one supreme quality, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. of time, further back, ἐκ τῶν ὑ. χρόνων [Refs 1st c.BC+]
4. above, in a document, [ψηφίσματα] ὑ. γεγραμμένα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
