Greek word study
ὑπερβολή G5236
- Transliteration
- hyperbolḗ
- KJV glosses
- abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure
Lexical summary
a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence
adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence
adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information