G5242: ὑπερέχω (hyperéchō)

G5242 ὑπερέχω (hyperéchō)

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Quick Definition

ὑπερέχω v. I excel, surpass

Strong's Definition

from 5228 and 2192; to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority

KJV Usage: better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὑπερέχω (G5242)

verb | ἔχω

65.4 · Value · Valuable, Lacking in Value

to be exceptionally valuable, to surpass in value, to be better to be of surpassing or exceptional value

PHP 2:3 · PHP 3:8 · PHP 4:7

37.17 · Control, Rule · Control, Restrain

to control, to restrain to exercise continuous control over someone or something There is usually no difficulty in speaking of ‘control’ if it is performed by a person as in 1PE 2:13. However, it may not be possible to speak of ‘death’ having control, unless the language in question can personify death. In some instances ACT 2:24 (see 37.16) must be rendered as ‘it was impossible for him to continue to be dead,’ and in 2CO 5:14 ‘Christ’s love controls us’ may be rendered as ‘the fact that Christ loves us causes us to act as we do.’

ROM 13:1 · 1PE 2:13

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑπερέχω; fr. Hom. dowr; 1. trans. to have or hold over one (as τὴν χεῖρα, of a protector, with a gen. of the pers. protected; so in Grk. writ. fr. Hom. down; Joseph. antt. 6, 2, 2). 2. intrans. to stand out, rise above, overtop, (so prop. first in Hom. Π. 3, 210); met aph. a. to be above, be superior in rank, authority, power: βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι, [A. V. as supreme], 1 Pet. ii. 13; ἐξουσίαι ὑπερέχουσαι, of magistrates (A. V. higher powers), Ro. xiii. 1 (of ὑπερέχοντες, substantively, the prominent men, rulers, Polyb. 28, 4,9; 30,4, 17; of kings, Sap. vi. 6). b. to excel, to be superior: τινός, better than [cf. B. § 132, 22], Phil. 11. 3 (Sir. xxxvi. 7; Xen. venat. 1, 11; Plat. Menex. p. 237d.; Dem. p. 689, 10; Diod. 17, 77); to surpass: τινά or τί [ef. Β. § 130, 4], Phil. iv. 7; τὸ ὑπερέχον, subst. the excellency, surpassing worth [ef. W. § 34, 2], Phil. iii. 8." ὑπερηφανία, -as, 7, (ὑπερήφανος, q. V-), pride, haughtiness, arrogance, the characteristic of one who, with a swollen estimate of his own powers or merits, looks down on others and even treats them with insolence and contempt: Mk. vii.22. (From Xen. and Plat. down; Sept. for m3 and yia; often in the O. T. Apocr.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑπερέχω hyperechō 5x

to hold above; intrans. to stand out above, to overtop; met. to surpass, excel, Phil. 2:3; 4:7; τὸ ὑπερέχον, excellence, preeminence, Phil. 3:8; to be higher, superior, Rom. 13:1; 1 Pet. 2:13*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὑπερ-έχω

[in LXX: Ge 25:23 (אָמַץ), Ex 26:13 (עֲדַף), Si 36:7, al. ;]

trans., to hold over or above.

Intrans. (when a noun follows, the case is governed by the prep.; v. Bl., § 34, 1; 36, 8), to rise above, overtop; metaph.,

to be superior in rank, etc.: Ro 13:1, I Pe 2:13 (cf. Wi 6:6);

to be superior, excel, surpass: c. gen. (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 2:3; c. acc (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 4:7; as subst., τ. ὑπερέχον, the excellency, the surpassing worth, Phl 3:8.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὑπερέχω. For the metaph. usage ‘‘surpass,” ‘‘excel,” c. gen., as in Phil 25, cf. P Cairo Zen I. 590608 (B.c. 257), where it is said of a boy being trained for the games—oddSpa ὀλίγου Χρόνου πολὺ ὑπερέξει αὐτῶν, ‘in an exceedingly short time

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὑπερέχω (huperechō) — be higher. ὑπερέχω, Epic dialect ὑπειρ- [Refs 6th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect ὑπείρεχον [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ὑπερέσχον, and in poetry form -έσχεθον, [Refs]: future -έξω[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—hold over, σπλάγχνα.. ὑπείρεχον Ἡφαίστοιο held them over the fire, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπερέχοντα τὸν αὐλὸν τῆς θαλάσσης holding it up out of the sea, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. ὑ. χεῖρά (χεῖράς) τινος hold one's hand over him, so as to protect, μάλα γάρ ἑθεν εὐρύοπα Ζεὺς χεῖρα ἑὴν ὑπερέσχε [Refs 8th c.BC+]

3. hold above, ὑ. τὸ ῥύγχος, ὅπως ἀναπνέῃ, of the dolphin, [Refs 4th c.BC+]elevate, [Refs 6th c.AD+]

II. intransitive, to be above, rise above the horizon, εὖτ᾽ ἀστὴρ ὑπερέσχε φαάντατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐτῆς [Αἰγύπτου] εἶναι οὐδὲν ὑπερέχον no part of it was above water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕδωρ,.. ὃ μόλις ὑπερέχοντες ἐπεραιώθησαν which they crossed, with their heads only just above it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕψεται ἄχρι ἂν ὑπερέχῃ τὸ ὕδωρ till it sticks out above the water, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but ἐπιχέας ὕδωρ ὥστε ὑπερέχειν till it covers (i.e. the contents of the vessel), [Refs]projecting above the ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γεῖσον.. ὑπερέχον τρία ἡμιπόδια projecting a foot and a half, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] rose above, overlooked the earth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II.2. overtop, be prominent above, στάντων μὲν Μενέλαος ὑπείρεχεν εὐρέας ὤμους, i. e. stood (head and) shoulders above them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [ᾡ] ὁ πρῶτος ὅρος ὑ. τοῦ δευτέρου.. μέρει by the fraction by which the first term exceeds the second, [Refs 4th c.BC+] the excess, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

II.3. in military phrase, outflank, τῶν πολεμίων ὑ. τῷ κέρατι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. metaphorically, with accusative, overtop, excel, outdo, βροτῶν πάντων ὑπερσχὼν ὄλβον [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. b with genitive, πάντων ὑ. μεγέθει καὶ ἀρετῇ [NT+5th c.BC+]

II.4. c absolutely, prevail, θεῶν ὑπερέσχε νόος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερσχόντες the more powerful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερέχοντες those in authority, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] ἐπειδὰν ἡ θάλαττα ὑπέρσχῃ has prevailed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς πολεμίοις ὑ. excel in.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐνδέχεται.. μὴ τοσοῦτον ὑ. τῷ ποσῷ, ὅσον λείπεσθαι τῷ ποιῷ exceed so much.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ ὧν πλειονάκι ἐντετευχυιῶν ὑπερέχων ἡμᾶς ἀπράκτους καθίστησι being too strong for us, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πᾶν κρύφιον οὐχ ὑπερεῖχε σέ was beyond thee (i. e. thy comprehension), [LXX+2nd c.AD+]

II.4. d passive, to be outdone, ὑπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. in Logic, have a wider extension, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.6. ἐπὶ τοῖς ὑπερέχουσι δανεῖσαι to lend on the security of excess value, of a second mortgage, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

III. with genitive of things, rise above, be able to bear, τῆς ἀντλίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV. have over, ὑπερέχει he has in hand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —Cf. ὑπερίσχω.