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adverb

huperlian

Greekὑπερλίαν (huperlian)

Strong’sG5244

exceedingly, super-

stem huperlian-2 times in the New Testament

Translated as

most eminent

What it means

*† ὑπερλίαν (Rec. ὑπὲρ λίαν, v. WM, § 50, 7n; B1., § 4, 1),

adv.,
exceedingly, pre-eminently: II Co 11:5 12:11.†

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

Strong’s G5244 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-er-ay'-fan-os

appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty

Fromfrom G5228 and G5316;

King Jamesproud.

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

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

huperlian

2 Corinthians 11:5“most eminent”logizemō gar mēdenem husterarē toiu huperlian apostoloiu;I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

2 Corinthians 12:11“most eminent”Ginamē afrōnos; vis min anankazava; mis gar ofeilame hupo vu sunistanirō. oudenem gar husterama toiu huperlian apostoloiu, ei kai oudenem amō;I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.