Strong's G5242 · Greek

ὑπερέχω

huperecho · hoop-er-ekh'-o

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

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ὑπερ-έχω (G5242)

5 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 .†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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