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Greek

5236. huperbole -- a throwing beyond, excess, superiority
... superiority. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: huperbole Phonetic
Spelling: (hoop-er-bol-ay') Short Definition: surpassing excellence, exceedingly ...
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5235. huperballo -- to throw over or beyond, to run beyond
... Word Origin from huper and ballo Definition to throw over or beyond, to run beyond
NASB Word Usage surpasses (2), surpassing (3). exceeding, excel, pass. ...
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1313. diaphoros -- varying, excellent
... differing, diverse, more excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing --
differing, divers, more excellent. see GREEK diaphero. (diaphora) -- 1 Occurrence ...
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5242. huperecho -- to hold above, to rise above, to be superior
... Definition to hold above, to rise above, to be superior NASB Word Usage authority
(1), governing (1), more important (1), surpasses (1), surpassing value (1). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3493. yattir -- preeminent, surpassing
... 3492, 3493. yattir. 3494 . preeminent, surpassing. Transliteration: yattir
Phonetic Spelling: (yat-teer') Short Definition: extraordinary. ...
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6381. pala -- to be surpassing or extraordinary
... 6380, 6381. pala. 6382 . to be surpassing or extraordinary. Transliteration:
pala Phonetic Spelling: (paw-law') Short Definition: wonders. ...
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6276. atheq -- valuable, advanced, eminent, surpassing
... 6275, 6276. atheq. 6277 . valuable, advanced, eminent, surpassing. Transliteration:
atheq Phonetic Spelling: (aw-thake') Short Definition: enduring. ...
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6266. athiq -- eminent, surpassing, choice
... 6265, 6266. athiq. 6267 . eminent, surpassing, choice. Transliteration:
athiq Phonetic Spelling: (aw-theek') Short Definition: choice. ...
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Library

A Crown of Gold Surpassing Rare,
... EVENING A crown of gold surpassing rare,. 8,8,8,8 tr., John Brownlie. I. A crown
of gold surpassing rare,. The western hills, in beauty, wear; ...
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Surpassing Great the Gift of God
... ASPIRATIONS Surpassing great the gift of God. tr., John Brownlie 8,6,8,6. I.
Surpassing great the gift of God. To erring mortals given,. ...
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A Crown of Gold Surpassing Rare,
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH A crown of gold surpassing rare,. 8,8,8,8. A crown
of gold surpassing rare,. The western hills, in beauty wear; ...
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O Love of God, Surpassing Far
... PENITENCE AND LOVE O Love of God, surpassing far. tr., John Brownlie 8,8,8,8. I.
O Love of God, surpassing far. The loves that human hearts unite,. ...
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The Surpassing Glory of God.
... CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 143. " The surpassing Glory
of God. 143. CHM Anonymous. The surpassing Glory of God. ...
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Surpassing Glories of Eternity.
... 556. " Surpassing Glories of Eternity. 556. SM Stennett. Surpassing Glories of
Eternity. 1 How various and how new Are thy compassions, Lord! ...
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Deep Indeed Will be the Thought Necessary to Understand the ...
... II."Ascetic and Moral. Chapter II. Deep indeed will be the thought necessary
to understand the surpassing excellence of this grace.� ...
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Cyril Directs the Sacerdotal Office after Maximus, and the Largest ...
... Chapter V."Cyril directs the Sacerdotal Office after Maximus, and the Largest Form
of the Cross, surpassing the Sun in Splendor, again appears in the Heavens ...
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Concerning Great, Small, Same, Different, Similar, Dissimilar ...
... greatness, which imparts itself to all things great; and overflows, and extends
itself outside of all greatness; embracing every place, surpassing every number ...
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The Opinions of Valentinus, with those of his Disciples and Others ...
... of higher knowledge, has explained the primary Tetrad as follows: There is [he says]
a certain Proarche who existed before all things, surpassing all thought ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surpass.

2. (a.) Eminently excellent; exceeding others.

Thesaurus

Surpassing (21 Occurrences)
...Surpassing (21 Occurrences). ... (WEY). 1 Corinthians 12:31 But desire earnestly the
greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence. ...
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Knowledge-surpassing (1 Occurrence)
Knowledge-surpassing. Knowledgeable, Knowledge-surpassing. Knowlege .
Multi-Version Concordance Knowledge-surpassing (1 Occurrence). ...
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All-surpassing (1 Occurrence)
All-surpassing. All-sufficiency, All-surpassing. Alluded .
Multi-Version Concordance All-surpassing (1 Occurrence). ...
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Excellent (52 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities;
of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man ...
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Preeminent (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Eminent above others; prominent among those who are
eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others ...
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Above (1958 Occurrences)
... 2. (prep.) Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond;
higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above ...
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Degree (19 Occurrences)
... Spirit. (WEY RSV). 2 Corinthians 11:5 For I reckon that in nothing I am
behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles. (DBY). ...
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Towards (416 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 9:14 while they themselves also in supplications on your behalf pour
out their longing love towards you because of God's surpassing grace which ...
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Vase (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order
that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and ...
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Knowlege (2641 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Surpassing (21 Occurrences)

Acts 26:13 At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, surpassing the brightness of the sun, shining around me, and them who journeyed with me.
(WBS)

1 Corinthians 2:1 And as for myself, brethren, when I came to you, it was not with surpassing power of eloquence or earthly wisdom that I came, announcing to you that which God had commanded me to bear witness to.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 12:31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 3:10 For also that which was glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
(DBY NIV)

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
(WEY DBY NAS NIV)

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 9:14 while they themselves also in supplications on your behalf pour out their longing love towards you because of God's surpassing grace which is resting upon you.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 11:5 For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 12:7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
(See NAS NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:11 I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.
(DBY)

Ephesians 1:19 and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
(DBY NAS)

Ephesians 2:7 that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.
(DBY NAS)

Philippians 3:8 Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 4:7 and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
(YLT)

Psalms 150:2 Give him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.
(See NIV)

Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
(See RSV)

Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.
(See JPS)

Daniel 4:36 At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.
(See JPS NAS)

Daniel 5:12 forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
(See JPS)

Daniel 5:14 I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.
(See JPS)

Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Surpassing

Related Terms

Knowledge-surpassing (1 Occurrence)

All-surpassing (1 Occurrence)

Excellent (52 Occurrences)

Preeminent (2 Occurrences)

Above (1958 Occurrences)

Degree (19 Occurrences)

Towards (416 Occurrences)

Vase (3 Occurrences)

Knowlege (2641 Occurrences)