hyperballō · surpass

What it means

hyperballō (ὑπερβάλλω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “surpass”.

Go beyond all measure.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Go beyond all measure.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• surpassing ×3
• surpasses ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Corinthians×2
• Ephesians×3

• 2 Corinthians 3:10

  For even what has been glorified has not been glorified in this respect, because of the glory that surpasses it.

• 2 Corinthians 9:14

  and in their prayer for you they long for you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

• Ephesians 1:19

  and what the surpassing greatness of his power is toward us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,

• Ephesians 2:7

  so that he might show in the ages to come the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in the Messiah Jesus.

• Ephesians 3:19

  and to know the love of the Messiah that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.