Strongs Number: G5228
- Greek Word
- ὑπέρ
- Transliteration
- huper
- Phonetic
- hoop-er'
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Strongs Definition
-
over
that is (with the genitive case) of place above: beyond across or causal for the sake of instead: regarding; with the accusative case superior to more than . In compounds it retains many of the listed applications - Thayers Definition
-
1. in behalf of, for the sake of
2. over, beyond, more than
3. more, beyond, over
- Origin
- A primary preposition
- Bible Usage
- (+ exceeding abundantly) above in (on) behalf of beyond by + very chiefest concerning exceeding (above -ly) for + very highly more (than) of over on the part of for sake of in stead than to (-ward) very. In compounds it retains many of the above applications.