ὑπέρ

ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2 Kor 11,23),

prep. with genitive, accusative

I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically,

1. for, on behalf of: of prayer, Matt 5,44, ApG 8,24, Rom 10,1, Jak 5,16, al.; of laying down life, Joh 10,11, Rom 9,3, al.; esp. of Christ giving his life for man's redemption, Mark 14,24, Joh 10,15, ApG 21,13, Rom 5,6-8, al.; opposite to κατά, Mark 9,40, Luk 9,50, Rom 8,31.

2. Causal, for, because of, for the sake of: with genitive of person(s), ApG 5,41, Rom 1,5, Fil 1,29, 2 Kor 12,10, al.; with genitive of thing(s), Joh 11,4, Rom 15,8, 2 Kor 1,6, al.

3. = ἀντί (see M, Pr., 105), for, instead of, in the name of: 1 Kor 15,29, 2 Kor 5,15, 21 Gal 3,13, Kol 1,7, Phm 13 (cf. Field, Notes, 225).

4. In more colourless sense, = περί (M, Pr., l.with), for, concerning, with regard to: Rom 9,27, 2 Kor 1,6; 8,23; 12,8, Fil 1,7, 2 Thess 2,1, al.

II. C. accusative, primarily of place, over, beyond, across, hence, metaphorically, of measure or degree in excess, above, beyond, over, more than: Matt 10,24, 37 Luk 6,40, ApG 26,13, 1 Kor 10,13, 2 Kor 1,8, Ef 1,22; 3,20, Phm 16, al.; after comparatives = than (Dom 11,25, al.), Luk 16,8, Hebr 4,12.

III. As adv. (see supr. ad init.), more: ὕπερ ἐγώ, I more, 2 Kor 11,23 in compounds, see: ὑπεράνω, ὑπερλίαν, ὑπερπερισσῶς.

IV. In composition: over (ὑπεραίρω), beyond (ὑπερβάλλω), more (ὐπερνικάω), on behalf of (ὐπερεντυγχάνω).