ὑπερβολή in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) a throwing beyond
2) metaphorically
2a) superiority, excellence, pre-eminence
2b) beyond measure, exceedingly, preeminently
2c) beyond all measure
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Citing in TDNT: 8:520, 1230

Strong

G5236
From G5235; a throwing beyond others, that is, (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 or G2596) pre-eminently: - abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
far more78.33

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBL (also Westcott and Hort; Tischendorf; Byzantine)

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