huperbole <5236>
uperbolh huperbole
Pronunciation: | hoop-er-bol-ay' |
Origin: | from 5235 |
Reference: | TDNT - 8:520,1230 |
PrtSpch: | n f |
In Greek: | uperbolh 2, uperbolhn 6 |
In NET: | comparison 2, excessively 1, extraordinary 1, extraordinary character 1, savagely 1, far beyond 1, utterly 1 |
In AV: | far more + 2596 1, exceeding + 2596 1, more excellent + 2596 1, out of measure + 2596 1, beyond measure + 2596 1, excellency 1, abundance 1, exceeding + 1519 1 |
Count: | 8 |
Definition: | 1) a throwing beyond 2) metaph. 2a) superiority, excellence, pre-eminence 2b) beyond measure, exceedingly, preeminently 2c) beyond all measure from 5235; a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with 1519 or 2596) pre- eminently:-abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure. see GREEK for 5235 see GREEK for 1519 see GREEK for 2596 |
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