Strongs Number: G5236
- Greek Word
- ὑπερβολή
- Transliteration
- huperbolē
- Phonetic
- hoop-er-bol-ay'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a throwing beyond others that is (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 or G2596) pre-eminently
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a throwing beyond
2. metaph.
a. superiority, excellence, pre-eminence
b. beyond measure, exceedingly, preeminently
c. beyond all measure
- Origin
- From G5235
- Bible Usage
- abundance (far more) exceeding excellency more excellent beyond (out of) measure.