ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΤΑΙ, υπερκειται
YPERKEITAI, yperkeitai
Sounds Like: hoo-per-KAI-tai
Translations: lies above, is situated above, is superior, is preeminent
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes something that lies or is situated above something else, either physically or in terms of rank or importance. It can mean to be placed over, to be superior to, or to be preeminent. It is often used to describe geographical features or abstract concepts.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle/Passive, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G5241 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 8:13
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.
- ΥΠΕΡΚΕΙΜΑΙ — to lie over, to be placed over, to be superior, to excel, to surpass, to be above
- 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
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