Strong's Greek · G5228

ὑπέρ

hypér

(+ 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

Definition

"over", i.e. (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

Derivation

a primary preposition;

Appears 155 times in Scripture

Mark 14:24

He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

Acts 8:24

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

John 1:30

This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

Mark 9:40

For whoever is not against us is for us.

John 11:51

Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

John 11:52

and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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