To overextend
ὑπερεκτείνωStrong’s G5239huperekteinō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Huperekteinō is the Greek word usually translated “we are overextending”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:”
Meaning
Usually translated “we are overextending”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- we are overextending 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὑπερεκτείνω huperekteinō · to overextend
ὑπερ-εκ-τείνω to stretch out overmuch: metaphorically, ἑαυτούς, 2Co.10:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.