ὑπέρ

huper

Greek G5228 Preposition 155 occurrences in 139 verses

ὑπέρ above/for

ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23),

prep. with genitive, accusative

I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically,

1. for, on behalf of: of prayer, Mat.5:44, Act.8:24, Rom.10:1, Jas.5:16, al.; of laying down life, Jhn.10:11, Rom.9:3, al.; esp. of Christ giving his life for man's redemption, Mrk.14:24, Jhn.10:15, Act.21:13, Rom.5:6-8, al.; opposite to κατά, Mrk.9:40, Luk.9:50, Rom.8:31.

2. Causal, for, because of, for the sake of: with genitive of person(s), Act.5:41, Rom.1:5, Php.1:29, 2Co.12:10, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.11:4, Rom.15:8, 2Co.1:6, al.

3. = ἀντί (see M, Pr., 105), for, instead of, in the name of: 1Co.15:29, 2Co.5:15, 21 Gal.3:13, Col.1:7, Phm 13 (cf. Field, Notes, 225).

4. In more colourless sense, = περί (M, Pr., l.with), for, concerning, with regard to: Rom.9:27, 2Co.1:6 8:23 12:8, Php.1:7, 2Th.2:1, al.

II. C. accusative, primarily of place, over, beyond, across, hence, metaphorically, of measure or degree in excess, above, beyond, over, more than: Mat.10:24, 37 Luk.6:40, Act.26:13, 1Co.10:13, 2Co.1:8, Eph.1:22 3:20, Phm 16, al.; after comparatives = than (Jdg.11:25, al.), Luk.16:8, Heb.4:12.

III. As adv. (see supr. ad init.), more: ὕπερ ἐγώ, I more, 2Co.11:23; in compounds, see: ὑπεράνω, ὑπερλίαν, ὑπερπερισσῶς.

IV. In composition: over (ὑπεραίρω), beyond (ὑπερβάλλω), more (ὐπερνικάω), on behalf of (ὐπερεντυγχάνω).

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Concordance 139 verses

1 Corinthians 10:30 ὑπὲρ

If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
1 Corinthians 11:24 ὑπὲρ

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
1 Corinthians 12:25 ὑπὲρ

so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
1 Corinthians 15:3 ὑπὲρ

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:29 ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
2 Corinthians 1:6 ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
2 Corinthians 1:7 ὑπὲρ

And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:8 ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
2 Corinthians 1:11 ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
2 Corinthians 5:12 ὑπὲρ

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
2 Corinthians 5:14 ὑπὲρ

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
2 Corinthians 5:15 ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
2 Corinthians 5:20 Ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 ὑπὲρ

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 7:4 ὑπὲρ

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
2 Corinthians 7:7 ὑπὲρ

and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
2 Corinthians 7:12 ὑπὲρ

So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 7:14 ὑπὲρ

Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
2 Corinthians 8:16 ὑπὲρ

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
2 Corinthians 8:23 ὑπὲρ

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:24 ὑπὲρ

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
2 Corinthians 9:2 ὑπὲρ

For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
2 Corinthians 9:3 ὑπὲρ

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
2 Corinthians 9:14 ὑπὲρ

And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
2 Corinthians 11:5 Ὑπερλίαν

I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
2 Corinthians 11:23 ὑπὲρ

Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
2 Corinthians 12:5 Ὑπὲρὑπὲρ

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:6 ὑπὲρ

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
2 Corinthians 12:8 ὑπὲρ

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:10 ὑπὲρ

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:11 Ὑπερλίαν

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.
2 Corinthians 12:13 ὑπὲρ

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
2 Corinthians 12:15 ὑπὲρ

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
2 Corinthians 12:19 ὑπὲρ

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
2 Corinthians 13:8 ὑπὲρ

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
Galatians 1:4 ὑπὲρ

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Galatians 1:14 ὑπὲρ

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Galatians 2:20 ὑπὲρ

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Galatians 3:13 ὑπὲρ

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Ephesians 1:16 ὑπὲρ

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Ephesians 1:22 ὑπὲρ

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Ephesians 3:1 ὑπὲρ

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
Ephesians 3:13 ὑπὲρ

So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Ephesians 3:20 ὑπὲρὑπερεκπερισσοῦ

Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Ephesians 5:2 ὑπὲρ

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Ephesians 5:20 ὑπὲρ

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:25 ὑπὲρ

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Ephesians 6:19 ὑπὲρ

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Ephesians 6:20 ὑπὲρ

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
Philippians 1:4 ὑπὲρ

In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,