ὑπερλίαν
hyperlían · G6088 · Greek · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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extreme, extremely, to an extreme degree, to a very great degree
An extraordinary degree, involving a considerable excess over what would be expected
Examples2 Corinthians 11:5 For I consider myself not in the least inferior to the most eminent apostles.
2 Corinthians 12:11 I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, since I was in no respect inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.
How it’s used
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Semantic domains 1 entry
- Extreme, extremely, to an extreme degree, to a very great degree78.34
- ὑπερλίαν is an adverb of intensification, meaning to an extreme or surpassing degree. Paul uses it to set himself beside the apostles he calls “the most eminent apostles,” as in 2 Corinthians 11:5, where the word marks an exalted rank beyond the ordinary.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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