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ὑπερφέρω (huperpherō)

huperpherō

to overwhelm

G9561 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Koine Greek
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New Testament
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Definition

Definition

1. to bear or carry over a place, ὑπ. τὸν ἰσθμὸν τὰς ναῦς (Thucydides):—;Pass., [ αἱ ναῦς] αἱ ὑπερενεχθεῖσαι τὸν ἰσθμόν (Thucydides)
2. intransitive to rise above, to surpass, excel, have the advantage over , τινός τινι one in a thing, (Herdotus Historicus); also with accusative pro genitive, ὑπερφέρεις τόλμῃ τόλμαν (Euripides): absolute to excel, have preeminence , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)