ὑπέρ

Vocabulary form:

uJpevr

Definition:

gen: in behalf of;
acc: above

Erasmian:

Modern:

Frequency:

150

GK:

5642

Cognates:

"Hyper" is a common prefix designating excess, abundance.
An hyperbole is an exaggeration for effect.

Mnemonics:

Let's play hoops above the rim.

Mnemonic Singing:

Died He for me, who caused His pain,
For me, who Him to death pursued?

Mnemonics

Mnemonic with the genitive

Submitted by Joshua Thames on Wed, 2013-03-06 19:21

I can prepare her hair huper the air.

I get hyper (huper) "in(on)

Submitted by cbisher on Tue, 2015-10-13 11:08

I get hyper (huper) "in(on) behalf of" caffine

my heartrate accelerates above normal

ὑπέρ mnemonic

Submitted by AWOL on Tue, 2018-10-16 09:41

IN BEHALF OF GENji, the best player in our basketball team (we nickname him "HOOPER"), the game was won, and so we will set him ABOVE ourselves, and give him the ACCLAIM he deserves.

huper

Submitted by Luke Brandon on Tue, 2020-03-31 22:48

Hoop in the air = above

Mnemonic

Submitted by fsjis1 on Sat, 2021-02-13 19:52

Prepare the grey poupon in behalf of the guest of honor

Biblical Concordance

Philippians 2:13	for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work on behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) of his good pleasure.
Philippians 4:10	I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity.
Colossians 1:7	just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, our who is a faithful minister of Christ on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) minister of Christ
Colossians 1:9	For this reason, we from the day we heard about you, we have not ceased praying for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will his in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, spiritual
Colossians 1:24	I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen), and in my flesh am completing what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ in flesh my for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) the sake of his body, his which is the church,
Colossians 2:1	For I want For you to know how great a struggle I have for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face.
Colossians 4:12	sends greetings; you Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, always laboring on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) in his prayers, that you may stand firm in everything that God wills, mature and fully assured. in everything wills, God
Colossians 4:13	For I bear him witness For him that he works tirelessly works for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
1 Thessalonians 3:2	and we sent Timothy, our brother and coworker for God in the gospel of Christ, to establish and encourage you in (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your faith,
1 Thessalonians 5:10	who died for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we will come to life together with him.
2 Thessalonians 1:4	so that we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your patience and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring.
2 Thessalonians 1:5	This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and results in your being considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) which you are indeed suffering.
2 Thessalonians 2:1	Now concerning (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to him, we ask you, brothers,
1 Timothy 2:1	First of all, then, I urge you to make requests, prayers, petitions, and expressions of thanksgiving on behalf of (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) all people
1 Timothy 2:2	— on behalf of (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) kings and all who are in positions of authority — so that we might live out our lives in tranquility and calmness with complete reverence and godly dignity.
1 Timothy 2:6	who gave himself as a ransom for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) all, the witness at the proper time.
Titus 2:14	who gave himself for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) us so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and cleanse for himself a special people, a zealot for good works.
Philemon 1:13	I wanted to keep him with me, so that he could minister to me on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) during my imprisonment for the gospel,
Philemon 1:16	no longer as a slave, but more than (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-acc) a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
Philemon 1:21	Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-acc) than I say.
Hebrews 2:9	But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) everyone, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor.
Hebrews 4:12	For the word of God is living and effective, sharper than (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-acc) any two-edged sword, cutting through so as to divide soul from spirit, joints from marrow. It is even able to discern the thoughts and deliberations of the heart.
Hebrews 5:1	For every high priest, being chosen from among men, is appointed on behalf of (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) men to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) sins.
Hebrews 6:20	where Jesus has entered on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) our behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) as forerunner, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:25	Consequently, he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, because he continually lives to intercede for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) them.
Hebrews 7:27	He has no need to offer up daily sacrifices, like those other high priests, first for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) their own sins and then for the sins of the people, for this he did once for all when he offered up himself.
Hebrews 9:7	however into the second room only the high priest entered, and that only once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offered for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) himself and for the sins committed unintentionally by the people.
Hebrews 9:24	For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, that was a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) our behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen).
Hebrews 10:12	But when this priest had offered a single sacrifice for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,
Hebrews 13:17	Continue to obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
James 5:16	Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) one another so that you may be healed. The active prayer of a righteous person has great power.
1 Peter 2:21	For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) you, leaving behind for you an example so that you might follow in his footsteps.
1 Peter 3:18	Because Christ also suffered once for our sins, the righteous on behalf of (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
1 John 3:16	By this we have come to know love: that he laid down his life on (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) our behalf (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen). And we are obligated to lay down our lives for (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) the brothers.
3 John 1:7	because they set out for the sake (hyper \| ὑπέρ \| prep-gen) of the Name, accepting nothing from nonbelievers.

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