Lexicon
ὑπερβάλλω
huperballō
G5235
G:V Greek

to surpass

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

Huperballo describes what exceeds a stated measure, such as glory, grace, power, riches, or knowledge.

Across the supplied verses, the term marks qualities or realities presented as exceeding another measure: glory, grace, power, riches, and Christ’s love in relation to knowledge.

Senses in use

  1. Exceeding a stated measure or comparison · dominant

    All five occurrences use present active participial forms in descriptions of something set beyond a comparison. In 2 Corinthians 3:10 the APB renders “the surpassing glory,” while 2 Corinthians 9:14, Ephesians 1:19, and Ephesians 2:7 describe grace, power, and riches as surpassing; in Ephesians 3:19, Christ’s love is set as surpassing knowledge.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB repeatedly uses “surpassing” for the clauses involving glory, grace, power, riches, and love; it presents the final clause in Ephesians 3:19 as love that “surpasses knowledge.” These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall comparison rather than establish a separate English equivalent in each verse.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture