ΥΠΕ, υπε
YPE, ype
Sounds Like: hoo-PER
Translations: over, above, beyond, for, on behalf of, concerning, instead of, more than
From the root: ΥΠΕΡ
Part of Speech: Preposition
Explanation: This word is a preposition that can indicate various relationships depending on the case of the noun it governs. When used with the genitive case, it often means 'on behalf of,' 'for the sake of,' 'concerning,' or 'over/above' in a spatial or superior sense. When used with the accusative case, it typically means 'beyond' or 'over/above' indicating movement or extent. It can also imply 'more than' or 'instead of.'
Inflection: Governs Genitive or Accusative case. Does not inflect itself.
Strong’s number: G5228 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judith — 8:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΡ.
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.
- ΗΠΕΡἨΝ — more than, beyond, exceedingly, very much
- ΗΠΕΡΗΝ — over, above, beyond, for, on behalf of, instead of, more than, exceedingly
- ΥΠΕΡ — over, above, for, on behalf of, concerning, beyond, more than
- ΥΠΕΡΤΑΤΟΣ — highest, most high, supreme
- ΥΠΕΡΤΗΣ — for, on behalf of, concerning, over, above, beyond
- ΥΠΕΡΤΟΝ — excessive, beyond measure, exceedingly, beyond, over
- ΥΠΕΡΤΩΝ — of, for, on behalf of, above, beyond, over, concerning, instead of, more than
- ΥΠΟΕΡ — for, on behalf of, concerning, above, over, beyond, more than
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