Gloss
(acc.) above, beyond, more than; (gen.) for, in behalf of, for the sake of; in place of
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ὑπέρ
Greek transliteration
hyper
Simplified transliteration
hyper
Numbers
Strong's number
5228
GK Number
5642
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
150
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
prep
Definition
(1) gen., above, over; met. in behalf of, Mt. 5:44; Mk. 9:40; Jn. 17:19; instead of beneficially, Phlm. 13; in maintenance of, Rom. 15:8; for the furtherance of, Jn. 11:4; 2 Cor. 1:6, 8; for the realization of, Phil. 2:13; equivalent to περι, about, concerning, with the further signification of interest or concern in the subject, Acts 5:41; Rom. 9:27; 2 Cor. 5:12; 8:23; 2 Thess. 2:1. (2) acc., over, beyond; met. beyond, more than, Mt. 10:37; 2 Cor. 1:8; used after comparative terms, Lk. 16:8; 2 Cor. 12:13; Heb. 4:12. (3) in NT as an adv., in a higher degree, in fuller measure, 2 Cor. 11:23
Greek-English Concordance for ὑπέρ
| Philippians 2:13 | for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work on behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) of his good pleasure. |
| Philippians 4:10 | I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity. |
| Colossians 1:7 | just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, our who is a faithful minister of Christ on (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) minister of Christ |
| Colossians 1:9 | For this reason, we from the day we heard about you, we have not ceased praying for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will his in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, spiritual |
| Colossians 1:24 | I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen), and in my flesh am completing what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ in flesh my for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) the sake of his body, his which is the church, |
| Colossians 2:1 | For I want For you to know how great a struggle I have for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face. |
| Colossians 4:12 | sends greetings; you Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, always laboring on (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) in his prayers, that you may stand firm in everything that God wills, mature and fully assured. in everything wills, God |
| Colossians 4:13 | For I bear him witness For him that he works tirelessly works for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:2 | and we sent Timothy, our brother and coworker for God in the gospel of Christ, to establish and encourage you in (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your faith, |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:10 | who died for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we will come to life together with him. |
| 2 Thessalonians 1:4 | so that we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your patience and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring. |
| 2 Thessalonians 1:5 | This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and results in your being considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) which you are indeed suffering. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:1 | Now concerning (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to him, we ask you, brothers, |
| 1 Timothy 2:1 | First of all, then, I urge you to make requests, prayers, petitions, and expressions of thanksgiving on behalf of (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) all people |
| 1 Timothy 2:2 | — on behalf of (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) kings and all who are in positions of authority — so that we might live out our lives in tranquility and calmness with complete reverence and godly dignity. |
| 1 Timothy 2:6 | who gave himself as a ransom for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) all, the witness at the proper time. |
| Titus 2:14 | who gave himself for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) us so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and cleanse for himself a special people, a zealot for good works. |
| Philemon 1:13 | I wanted to keep him with me, so that he could minister to me on (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) your behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) during my imprisonment for the gospel, |
| Philemon 1:16 | no longer as a slave, but more than (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-acc) a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. |
| Philemon 1:21 | Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-acc) than I say. |
| Hebrews 2:9 | But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) everyone, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor. |
| Hebrews 4:12 | For the word of God is living and effective, sharper than (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-acc) any two-edged sword, cutting through so as to divide soul from spirit, joints from marrow. It is even able to discern the thoughts and deliberations of the heart. |
| Hebrews 5:1 | For every high priest, being chosen from among men, is appointed on behalf of (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) men to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) sins. |
| Hebrews 6:20 | where Jesus has entered on (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) our behalf (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) as forerunner, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. |
| Hebrews 7:25 | Consequently, he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, because he continually lives to intercede for (hyper | ὑπέρ | prep-gen) them. |
