Greek - English Dictionary
G5242 - Higher
| Strong's No.: | G5242 |
| Greek: | ὑπερέχω |
| Transliteration: | huperechō |
| Phonetic: | hoop-er-ekh'-o |
| Word Origin: | From G5228 and G2192 |
| Bible Usage: | better excellency higher pass supreme. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to hold oneself above that is (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective or neuter as noun) superior superiority |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to have or hold over one 2. to stand out, rise above, overtop a. to be above, be superior in rank, authority, power 1. the prominent men, rulers b. to excel, to be superior, better than, to surpass |
| Bible References:
Higher |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
better ( 1 )
excellency ( 1 )
higher ( 1 )
passeth ( 1 )
supreme ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.