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ὑπερβολή

hyperbolē · surpassing, beyond measure

Greek word · Strong’s number G5236 · appears 8 times in the Bible

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What it means

hyperbolē (ὑπερβολή) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “surpassing, beyond measure”.

Excess, surpassing greatness; "beyond measure", exceedingly.

How to say it

hy·per·bo·lē

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. Something that exceeds all; very much.

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

How it is translated

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

  • beyond ×2
  • measure ×2
  • surpassing greatness ×2
  • more excellent ×1
  • utterly ×1

Related words

Comes from

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

Where it appears

  • Romans 7:13

    Then did what is good become death to me? By no means! But sin did, so that it might be shown to be sin, producing death in me through what is good, so that sin might become sinful beyond measure through the commandment.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:31

    But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:8

    For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that came about in Asia: that we were weighed down utterly, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from us.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17

    For our momentary light affliction is producing for us beyond all measure an eternal weight of glory,

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7

    And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations —therefore, so that I would not become conceited, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to beat me— so that I would not become conceited.

  • Galatians 1:13

    For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that I was persecuting the assembly of God beyond measure and ravaging it;

And 1 more times.