ὑπέρ
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *upér- (“over, above”). Cognates include Latin super.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA: /hùpér/, later IPA: /hỳpér/
- (Koine) IPA: /yˈper/ or IPA: /iˈper/
- (Byzantine) IPA: /yˈper/, later IPA: /iˈper/
Preposition[edit]
ὑπέρ
- (+ exceeding abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to (-ward), very.
Usage notes[edit]
- A primary preposition; “over”, that is, (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than. In compounds it retains many of the listed applications.
- In compounds it retains many of the above applications.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Strong's Concordance number: G5228
