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hyperochḗ

high places

Say it: hoo-per-okh-AY (approximate)

ὑπεροχή

What it means

A height, a position of authority, excellence. In 2:2, "all who are in high places." In 1 Corinthians 2:1, Paul did not come with "excellence of speech."

Range of meaning

  • AuthorityA high position.
  • ExcellenceSurpassing quality.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 2

    "All who are in high places" (2:2). In 2:2 it describes those in authority.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5247 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources