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It conveys the idea of something that is above or surpasses others in quality or status. In a biblical context, it often refers to the excellence or superiority of certain attributes or positions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of superiority or excellence was highly valued, especially in philosophical and rhetorical contexts. The Greeks admired excellence in various forms, whether in physical prowess, intellectual ability, or moral virtue. The use of "huperoché" in the New Testament reflects this cultural appreciation for what is superior or excellent, but it often redefines these concepts in light of Christian values.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 5247</b> <i>hypero<smallcaps>x</smallcaps></i> (from 5242<i>/hyperé<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>ō</i>, "hold <i>above</i>") – prominence (because <i>elevated</i>); pre-eminent (superior). <a href="/greek/5242.htm">See 5242</a> (<i>hyperé<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>ō</i>).</p><p class="discovery">5247 (<i>hypero<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>ē</i>) is "primarily, 'a projection, eminence,' as a mountain peak, hence, metaphorically, 'pre-eminence, superiority, excellency' " (Vine, Unger, White, <i>NT</i>, 46).</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/5247.htm">5247</a> (<i>hyperoxḗ</i>) is properly "<i>a projection </i>(<i>eminence</i>), as the peak of a mountain; metaphorically, <i>excellence, pre-eminence</i>" (so also in Aristotle<i>, A-S</i>).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5242.htm">huperechó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a projection, eminence<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>authority (1), superiority (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5247: ὑπεροχή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὑπεροχή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὑπεροχῆς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (from <span class="greek2">ὑπέροχος</span>, and this from <span class="greek2">ὑπερέχω</span>, which see), properly, <span class="accented">elevation, pre-eminence, superiority</span> (properly, in <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others); metaphorically, <span class="accented">excellence</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others): <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπεροχή</span>, namely, <span class="greek2">ὄντες</span> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">those that are in high place</span>), of magistrates, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-2.htm">1 Timothy 2:2</a> (<span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπεροχή</span> <span class="greek2">κεῖσθαι</span>, to have great honor and authority, 2 Macc. 3:11); <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπεροχήν</span> <span class="greek2">λόγου</span> <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">σοφίας</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">with excellency of speech or of wisdom</span> i. e.) with distinguished eloquence or wisdom, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">1 Corinthians 2:1</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>authority, excellency. <p>From <a href="/greek/5242.htm">huperecho</a>; prominence, i.e. (figuratively) superiority (in rank or character) -- authority, excellency. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5242.htm">huperecho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>υπεροχη υπεροχή ὑπεροχῇ υπεροχην υπεροχήν ὑπεροχὴν υπερόψει hyperoche hyperochē hyperochêi hyperochē̂i hyperochen hyperochēn hyperochḕn uperoche uperochē uperochen uperochēn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 2:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐ καθ' <b>ὑπεροχὴν</b> λόγου ἢ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I did not come <span class="itali">with superiority</span> of speech<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not with <span class="itali">excellency</span> of speech or<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not according to <span class="itali">excellency</span> of word or<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῶν ἐν <b>ὑπεροχῇ</b> ὄντων ἵνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and all <span class="itali">who are in authority,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in <span class="itali">authority;</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that in <span class="itali">dignity</span> are that<p><b><a href="/greek/5247.htm">Strong's Greek 5247</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5247.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/uperoche__5247.htm">ὑπεροχῇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/uperoche_n_5247.htm">ὑπεροχὴν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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