ὑπέρ

G5228 G:PREP

above/for

ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23 ), prep. with genitive, accusative __I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond , hence, metaphorically, __1. for, on behalf of : of prayer, Mat.5:44 , Act.8:24 , Rom.10:1 , Jas.5:16 , al.; of laying down life, Jhn.10:11 , Rom.9:3 , al.; esp. of Christ giving his life for man's redemption, Mrk.14:24 , Jhn.10:15 , Act.21:13 , Rom.5:6-8 , al.; opposite to κατά, Mrk.9:40 , Luk.9:50 , Rom.8:31 . __2. Causal, for, because of, for the sake of : with genitive of person(s), Act.5:41 , Rom.1:5 , Php.1:29 , 2Co.12:10 , al.; with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.11:4 , Rom.15:8 , 2Co.1:6 , al. __3. = ἀντί (see M, Pr. , 105), for, instead of, in the name of : 1Co.15:29 , 2Co.5:15, 21 Gal.3:13 , Col.1:7 , Phm 13 (cf. Field, Notes , 225). __4. In more colourless sense, = περί (M, Pr. , l.with), for, concerning, with regard to : Rom.9:27 , 2Co.1:6 8:23 12:8 , Php.1:7 , 2Th.2:1 , al. __II. C. accusative, primarily of place, over, beyond, across , hence, metaphorically, of measure or degree in excess, above, beyond, over, more than : Mat.10:24, 37 Luk.6:40 , Act.26:13 , 1Co.10:13 , 2Co.1:8 , Eph.1:22 3:20 , Phm 16, al.; after comparatives = than ( Jdg.11:25 , al.), Luk.16:8 , Heb.4:12 . __III. As adv. (see supr. ad init.), more : ὕπερ ἐγώ, I more , 2Co.11:23; in compounds, see: ὑπεράνω, ὑπερλίαν, ὑπερπερισσῶς. __IV. In composition : over (ὑπεραίρω), beyond (ὑπερβάλλω), more (ὐπερνικάω), on behalf of (ὐπερεντυγχάνω). (AS)