To surpass
ὑπερβάλλωStrong’s G5235huperballō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Huperballō is the Greek word usually translated “surpassing” and “is surpassing”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “surpassing” and “is surpassing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- surpassing 4
- is surpassing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 3
- 2 Corinthians 2
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 9:14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
- Ephesians 1:19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
- Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Greek dictionary
ὑπερβάλλω huperballō · to surpass
ὑπερ-βάλλω [in LXX: Job.15:11 A (†), Sir.5:7 25:11, al. ;] 1. trans., to throw over or beyond. 2. Intrans., to run beyond. In both senses, metaphorically, to exceed, surpass, transcend: 2Co.3:10 9:14, Eph.1:19 2:7; with genitive obj., Eph.3:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “surpass” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SURP'ASS, verb transitive
To exceed; to excel; to go beyond in any thing good or bad. Homer surpasses modern poets in sublimity. Pope surpasses most other poets in smoothness of versification. Achilles surpassed the other Greeks in strength and courage. Clodius surpassed all men in the profligacy of his life. Perhaps no man ever surpassed Washington in genuine patriotism and integrity of life.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.