ὑπέρ huper

Greek word for “above/for” · Strong’s G5228 · used 156 times in 140 verses

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Meaning

ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv.);

How it is translated

Glosses given for huper in context, with how often each is used:

• for 100
• behalf 12
• above 10
• concerning 8
• beyond 5
• about 5
• super overexcessively 3
• above measure 2
• than 2
• most eminent 2
• over 2
• to 1

Where it is used

Also in 10 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

2 Corinthians 12 (8), 2 Corinthians 5 (5), John 11 (4), Romans 8 (4), 2 Corinthians 1 (4), 2 Corinthians 7 (4), Romans 5 (3), Romans 15 (3), 2 Corinthians 8 (3), 2 Corinthians 9 (3)

Forms

• ὑπὲρ 149
• ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ 3
• ὑπερλίαν 2
• ὑπερπερισσῶς 1
• Ὑπὲρ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with huper more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀποθνήσκω apothnēskō “to die” 13
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 15
• ψυχή psuchē “soul” 11
• κατά kata “according to” 16
• ἀγάπη agapē “love” 9
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 12
• εὐχαριστέω eucharisteō “to thank” 7
• δέησις deēsis “petition” 6
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 10
• ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “assembly” 8
• πρόσωπον prosōpon “face” 7
• ἁμαρτία hamartia “sin” 8

Key verses

The verses using huper that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Romans 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23 — Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
• Galatians 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son…
• Galatians 3:13 — Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
• Ephesians 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• Philippians 2:9 — Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
• Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Hebrews 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints…
• Hebrews 7:25 — Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• James 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• 1 Peter 3:18 — For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.