ἘΦΥΠΕΡΘΕΝ, ἐφυπερθεν
EPHYPERTHEN, ephyperthen
Sounds Like: ef-hoo-PER-then
Translations: from above, above, over, on top
From the root: ΕΠΙ, ΥΠΕΡ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound adverb formed from the prepositions 'epi' (upon, over) and 'hyper' (over, beyond), combined with the suffix '-then' (indicating origin or direction from). It means 'from above' or 'over' and is used to describe something located or coming from a position higher than another object or point. It can indicate a spatial relationship.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G2193 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 6:130
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙ, ΥΠΕΡ.
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- ΕΦΥΠΕΡΘΕΝ — from above, from over, from upon, above, over
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