Lexicon
ὑπερεκτείνω
huperekteinō
G5239
G:V Greek

to overextend

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Huperekteino describes extending beyond an appropriate reach, denied of the speakers in 2 Corinthians 10:14.

The attested use describes extending beyond a proper reach: in 2 Corinthians 10:14, the present active indicative plural form occurs in a denial that the speakers have gone beyond reaching the audience.

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  1. Extending beyond a proper reach · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 10:14, ὑπερεκτείνομεν is a present active indicative plural form in the clause denying that the speakers extend beyond their reach toward the audience. The APB renders the clause, "For we are not overextending ourselves as though we had not reached you."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 10:14, the APB presents the clause as "we are not overextending ourselves." This rendering confirms the clause's overall denial rather than isolating each element of the Greek form.

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