ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΑΙ, υπερκειμαι
YPERKEIMAI, yperkeimai
Sounds Like: hoo-per-KAY-mahee
Translations: to lie over, to be placed over, to be superior, to excel, to surpass, to be above
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'υπερ' (hyper), meaning 'over' or 'above', and 'κειμαι' (keimai), meaning 'to lie' or 'to be placed'. Therefore, it literally means 'to lie over' or 'to be placed above'. Figuratively, it is used to describe something that is superior, excels, or surpasses something else in rank, power, or quality. It implies a position of preeminence or authority.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G5241 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΕΝΗ — lying above, situated above, overhanging, superior, a superior one
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΕΝΟΝ — lying above, placed over, superior, supreme, a thing lying above, a superior thing
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΕΝΟΥ — of lying above, of that which lies above, of superior, of surpassing, of pre-eminent
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΕΝΩΝ — of things lying over, of things placed over, of things situated above, of things overhanging, of things superior
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΤΑΙ — lies above, is situated above, is superior, is preeminent
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