Lexicon
ὑπερβαίνω
huperbainō
G5233
G:V Greek

to wrong

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Huperbaino describes wrongdoing against a brother in the matter addressed in 1 Thessalonians 4:6.

The attested use concerns wrongdoing against a brother within the matter addressed in 1 Thessalonians 4:6, where the clause is followed by warning of the Lord's avenging response.

Senses in use

  1. Wronging a brother in a matter · dominant

    In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, ὑπερβαίνειν is a present active infinitive in the instruction that no one act wrongly against his brother in the matter; the APB renders the clause, "That no one transgress or exploit his brother in the matter."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, the APB presents the clause as "That no one transgress or exploit his brother in the matter." It does not determine which of those English expressions corresponds specifically to the term.

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