verb

huperechamō

Greekὑπερέχω (huperechō)

Strong’sG5242

I excel, surpass

stem huperech-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur

Translated as

better1×governing1×supreme authority1×surpasses1×surpassing value1×

What it means

ὑπερ-έχω

[in LXX: Ge 25:23 (אָמַץ), Ex 26:13 (עֲדַף), Si 36:7, al.;]

1. trans., to hold over or above.

2. Intrans. (when a noun follows, the case is governed by the prep.; v. Bl., § 34, 1; 36, 8), to rise above, overtop; metaph.,

(a) to be superior in rank, etc.: Ro 13:1, I Pe 2:13 (cf. Wi 6:6);

(b) to be superior, excel, surpass: c. gen. (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 2:3; c. acc (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 4:7; as subst., τ. ὑπερέχον, the excellency, the surpassing worth, Phl 3:8.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5242 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-er-ekh'-o

to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority

Fromfrom G5228 and G2192;

King Jamesbetter, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
huperecharōtasὑπερέχουσα	happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine	surpasses	1×
huperecharōtemὑπερέχον	happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter	surpassing value	1×
huperecharōtoὑπερέχοντι	happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine	supreme authority	1×
huperecharōtoinὑπερέχοντας	happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine	better	1×
huperecharōtaiὑπερεχούσαις	happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural feminine	governing	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	huperechamō	huperechame	huperechami	huperechama	huperechamē	huperechamelē
you 2nd person singular	huperechasō	huperechase	huperechasi	huperechasa	huperechasē	huperechaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperechatō	huperechate	huperechati	huperechata	huperechatē	huperechatelē
we 1st person plural	huperechanō	huperechane	huperechani	huperechana	huperechanē	huperechanelē
ye 2nd person plural	huperechavō	huperechave	huperechavi	huperechava	huperechavē	huperechavelē
they 3rd person plural	huperechalō	huperechale	huperechali	huperechala	huperechalē	huperechalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	huperechameiō	huperechameia	huperechameiē
you 2nd person singular	huperechaseiō	huperechaseia	huperechaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperechateiō	huperechateia	huperechateiē
we 1st person plural	huperechaneiō	huperechaneia	huperechaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	huperechaveiō	huperechaveia	huperechaveiē
they 3rd person plural	huperechaleiō	huperechaleia	huperechaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	huperechasōr	huperechasar	huperechasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperechatōr	huperechatar	huperechatēr
ye 2nd person plural	huperechavōr	huperechavar	huperechavēr
they 3rd person plural	huperechalōr	huperechalar	huperechalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	huperechamoiō	huperechamoia
you 2nd person singular	huperechasoiō	huperechasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperechatoiō	huperechatoia
we 1st person plural	huperechanoiō	huperechanoia
ye 2nd person plural	huperechavoiō	huperechavoia
they 3rd person plural	huperechaloiō	huperechaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	huperecharō	huperechari	huperechara	huperecharē

Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	huperecharōtos5×	huperecharitos	huperecharatos	huperecharētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

huperechstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

huperech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

huperecharōtas“surpasses”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×

Philippians 4:7“surpasses”kai tas eirēnas tou theou tas huperecharōtas panton nouon frourati tain kardiain vu kai teim noēmeim vu en Christo Iēso.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

huperecharōtem“surpassing value”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×

Philippians 3:8“surpassing value”alla menounge kai hēgemō panteim zēmian arō dia tem huperecharōtem tau gnōsiau Christou Iēsu tou kuriou mu dia hon teim panteim zēmiima, kai hēgemō skubaleim hina Christon kerdainameiaMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

huperecharōto“supreme authority”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×

1 Peter 2:13“supreme authority”Hupotassivar panta anthrōpina ktisia dia ton kurion; eite basilevo hōs huperecharōto,Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

huperecharōtoin“better”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×

Philippians 2:3“better”mēdenem kata eritheian mēde kata kenodoxian, alla ta tapeinofrosuna allēloin hēgerōtois huperecharōtoin heautoiu,Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

huperecharōtai“governing”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural feminine1×

Romans 13:1“governing”Pantas psuchas exousiai huperecharōtai hupotassitōr, ouk gar atō exousias ei mē hupo theou, tais de arōtais hupo theou tassirētais alō.Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.