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hyperbállō

to surpass, to exceed

Say it: hoop-er-BAL-lo (approximate)

ὑπερβάλλω

What it means

To throw beyond, to exceed (from which we get "hyperbole"). In 1:19 Paul prays that they know "the exceeding greatness of his power," and in 2:7 "the exceeding riches of his grace."

Range of meaning

  • SurpassGo beyond.
  • ExceedBe greater than.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "The exceeding greatness of his power" (1:19).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G5235 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources