G5236 · ὑπερβολή
hyperbolḗ · more exceeding, abundance, beyond measure
G5236 (hyperbolḗ) is the Greek word ὑπερβολή in Strong’s dictionary: a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence. It appears 8 times in 7 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- ὑπερβολή (Greek)
- Transliteration
- hyperbolḗ
- Derivation
- from G5235 (ὑπερβάλλω);
- Definition
- a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently
- Rendered in the KJV
- abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
8 occurrences in 7 verses (6 with English words of their own, 2 in the original with no English word of their own).
How the BSB renders it
- “surpassingly great” ×2
- “beyond comparison” ×1
- “far beyond” ×1
- “the most excellent” ×1
- “utterly” ×1
By book
Romans 1 · 1 Corinthians 1 · 2 Corinthians 4 · Galatians 1
Verses
- Romans 7:13
- 1 Corinthians 12:31
- 2 Corinthians 1:8
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
- 2 Corinthians 12:7
- Galatians 1:13
Related words
Numbers that share a root with G5236.