Strong’s G5228 · Greek
ὑπέρ
hypér · hoop-er'
Origin a primary preposition;
Meaning "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
In the King James Version (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
In 142 verses of the King James Version
1–50 of 142
- Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matthew 10:24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
- Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
- Mark 9:40For he that is not against us is on our part.
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- Luke 6:40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
- Luke 9:50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
- Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
- Luke 22:19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
- John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- John 11:4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
- John 11:50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
- John 11:51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
- John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
- John 13:37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
- John 13:38Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
- John 15:13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
- John 18:14Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
- Acts 8:24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
- Acts 9:16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
- Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
- Acts 15:26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
- Acts 26:1Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
- Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
- Romans 5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- Romans 5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
- Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- Romans 8:27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
- Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
- Romans 8:34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
- Romans 9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
- Romans 9:27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
- Romans 10:1Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
- Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
- Romans 15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
- Romans 15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
- Romans 15:30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
- Romans 16:4Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
- 1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.