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Greek

5236. huperbole -- a throwing beyond, excess, superiority
... a throwing beyond, excess, superiority. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
huperbole Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-bol-ay') Short Definition ...
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5247. huperoche -- a projection, eminence
... eminence. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: huperoche Phonetic Spelling:
(hoop-er-okh-ay') Short Definition: superiority, excellence Definition ...
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5242. huperecho -- to hold above, to rise above, to be superior
... 5242 (from 5228 , "beyond, above" and 2192, "have") -- properly, "have beyond, ie
be superior, excel, surpass" (); to exercise prominence (superiority). ...
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5309. hupselophroneo -- to be high-minded
... behavior") -- properly, a high, self-exalted outlook which is (a problem arising
from ); to reek from (a false sense of superiority); (figuratively) to live ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3148. yother -- superiority, advantage, excess
... 3147, 3148. yother. 3149 . superiority, advantage, excess. Transliteration:
yother Phonetic Spelling: (yo-thare') Short Definition: advantage. ...
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3499. yether -- remainder, excess, preeminence
... From yathar; properly, an overhanging, ie (by implication) an excess, superiority,
remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) -- + abundant, cord, exceeding ...
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4195. mothar -- abundance, preeminence
... plenteousness, preeminence, profit. From yathar; literally, gain; figuratively,
superiority -- plenteousness, preeminence, profit. see HEBREW yathar. ...
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4928. mishmaath -- an obedient band, body of subjects
... simile. Feminineal sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim,
usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as a adae, compare, use (as ...
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4609. ma'alah -- what comes up
... to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition
(literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station ...
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4912. mashal -- a proverb, parable
... Apparently from mashal in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly,
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an ...
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Library

Superiority of the Scriptures.
... THE SCRIPTURES. 191. " Superiority of the Scriptures. 191. SM Beddome.
Superiority of the Scriptures. 1 O Lord, thy perfect ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/191 superiority of the.htm

Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God.
... Chapter VII."Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God. Since,
therefore, the unity of the Deity is confessed by almost ...
/.../a plea for the christians/chapter vii superiority of the christian.htm

The Stoics; their Superiority in Logic; Fatalists; their Doctrine ...
... Chapter XVIII."The Stoics; Their Superiority in Logic; Fatalists; Their
Doctrine of Conflagrations. The Stoics themselves also ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xviii the stoics their superiority.htm

Superiority of Christian Morality.
... Book VI. Chapter XIII."Superiority of Christian Morality. "But perhaps
some one of you will say, Must we then observe all things ...
/.../recognitions of clement /chapter xiii superiority of christian morality.htm

All Acknowledge the Superiority of Unchangeable Wisdom to that ...
... Book I. Chapter 9."All Acknowledge the Superiority of Unchangeable Wisdom
to that Which is Variable. 9. Now, no one is so egregiously ...
/.../chapter 9 all acknowledge the superiority.htm

Other Capricious Features in the System the Æons Unequal in ...
... Chapter IX."Other Capricious Features in the System The Æons Unequal in Attributes.
The Superiority of Nus; The Vagaries of Sophia Restrained by Horos. ...
/.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter ix other capricious features in.htm

Hebrews i. 1, 2
... And thirdly, because he rather wished to exalt them, and to show that their superiority
was great. ... First he shows the superiority from the prophets. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily i hebrews i 1.htm

Question on the Religious State
... And since one thing cannot be said to be superior to another save by reason of the
differences between them, it will follow that the superiority of one ...
/.../on prayer and the contemplative life/question clxxxvi on the religious.htm

'A Greater than Jonas'
... By the second he asserts His superiority not only to one prophet but to them
all. By the third He asserts His superiority to Solomon ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/a greater than jonas.htm

Hebrews v. 3-Jan
... the Patriarch and referred the whole [question] to that time: so now here also he
opens out the other path of the Priesthood, showing its superiority from the ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily viii hebrews v 3-jan.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.

Thesaurus

Superiority (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality, state, or condition of being superior;
as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit. ...Superiority (3 Occurrences). ...
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Superior (18 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 2:1 And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority
of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God, (Root in ...
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Mastery (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Superior skill; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority. 2. (n.)
Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence. ...
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Preeminence (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Superiority in ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PREEMINENCE.
pre-em'-i-nens: Superiority, especially in noble or excellent qualities. ...
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Sodomite (1 Occurrence)
... declaration that He is a priest after the order of Melchizedek, and this thought
is handled in Hebrews 7 in such a way as to make plain the superiority of a ...
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Vie (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To strive for superiority; to contend; to
use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition. ...
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Over (11971 Occurrences)
... 4. (prep.) Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or
value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. ...
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Excel (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To show superiority; to go beyond or surpass in
good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense. ...
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Melchizedek (12 Occurrences)
... 7. The apostle there points out the superiority of his priesthood to that of Aaron
in these several respects, (1) Even Abraham paid him tithes; (2) he blessed ...
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Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)
... The general superiority of the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch as a whole to the
Samaritan text and the Septuagint is no longer questioned by Biblical scholars. ...
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Bible Concordance

Superiority (3 Occurrences)

Romans 3:1 What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
(DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 2:1 And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,
(YLT NAS)

1 Corinthians 4:7 Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?
(WEY)

Subtopics

Superiority

Related Terms

Superior (18 Occurrences)

Mastery (5 Occurrences)

Preeminence (5 Occurrences)

Sodomite (1 Occurrence)

Vie (2 Occurrences)

Over (11971 Occurrences)

Excel (12 Occurrences)

Melchizedek (12 Occurrences)

Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)