Strong’s G5247 · Greek
ὑπεροχή
hyperochḗ · hoop-er-okh-ay'
Origin from ὑπερέχω (G5242);
Meaning prominence, i.e. (figuratively) superiority (in rank or character)
In the King James Version authority, excellency.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- 1 Corinthians 2:1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
- 1 Timothy 2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
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.