ὑπερ-βολή, -ῆς, ἡ (ὑπερβάλλω), [in LXX: καθ᾽ ὑ., 4Ma.3:18 * ;] a throwing beyond. Metaphorical, excess, superiority, excellence: 2Co.4:7 12:7; καθ᾽ ὑπερβολήν, beyond measure, exceedingly, Rom.7:13, 1Co.12:31, 2Co.1:8, Gal.1:13; κ. ὑ. εἰς ὑ., beyond all measure, 2Co.4:17.† (AS)
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G5236 — ὑπερβολή
huperbolē · surpassing · Greek
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Romans 7:13 · ὑπερβολὴνThat which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,1 Corinthians 12:31 · ὑπερβολὴνand desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:2 Corinthians 1:8 · ὑπερβολὴνFor we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above our power, so that we despaired even of life;2 Corinthians 4:7 · ὑπερβολὴAnd we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;2 Corinthians 4:17 · ὑπερβολὴν · ὑπερβολὴνfor the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us—2 Corinthians 12:7 · ὑπερβολῇand that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.Galatians 1:13 · ὑπερβολὴνfor ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,