ὑπερβολή

hyperbolḗ · Greek · Strong's G5236 · 8 occurrences

The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “abundance”

What it means

a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently

from G5235 (ὑπερβάλλω);

How the KJV renders it

abundance, exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond measure

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“abundance”

also renders hadrótēs (G100), perísseuma (G4051), dýnamis (G1411), hâmôwn (H1995), yithrâh (H3502), ʻotsmâh (H6109), shephaʻ (H8228), shiphʻâh (H8229)

“exceeding”

also renders hyperbállō (G5235), hyperperisseúō (G5248), sphódra (G4970), lían (G3029), yattîyr (H3493), mᵉʼôd (H3966), râbâh (H7235), saggîyʼ (H7690)

“excellency”

also renders hyperéchō (G5242), hyperochḗ (G5247), gaʼăvâh (H1346), gâʼôwn (H1347), hôwd (H1935), yithrôwn (H3504), sᵉʼêth (H7613), sîyʼ (H7863)

“beyond measure”

also renders hyperperissōs (G5249), hyperballóntōs (G5234), perissós (G4053)

“more excellent”

also renders pleíōn (G4119), diáphoros (G1313)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

8 occurrences in the Greek text, first 7 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 12:31 · N-ASF

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

2 Corinthians 1:8 · N-ASF

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 4:7 · N-NSF

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.

2 Corinthians 4:17 · N-ASF

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

2 Corinthians 12:7 · N-DSF

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

Galatians 1:13 · N-ASF

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

Romans 7:13 N-ASF

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.