To overflow
ὑπερεκχύνωStrong’s G5240huperekchunō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Huperekchunō is the Greek word usually translated “running over”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Meaning
Usually translated “running over”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- running over 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὑπερεκχύνω huperekchunō · to overflow
ὑπερ-εκ-χύννω (Rec. -ύνω), late form of -χέω to pour out over. Pass., to overflow, run over: Luk.6:38 (not elsewhere).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “overflow” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OVERFLOW, verb transitive
- To spread over, as water; to inundate; to cover with water or other fluid.
- To fill beyond the brim.
- To deluge; to overwhelm; to cover, as with numbers.
All definitions and other forms of “overflow”
OVERFLOW, verb intransitive
- To run over; to swell and run over the brim or banks.
- To be abundant; to abound; to exuberate; as overflowing plenty.
O'VERFLOW, noun
An inundation; also, superabundance.
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.