ὑπέρ

ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2 Corinthians 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, Matthew 5:44, Acts 8:24, Romans 10:1, James 5:16, al.; of laying down life, John 10:11, Romans 9:3, al.; esp. of Christ giving his life for man's redemption, Mark 14:24, John 10:15, Acts 21:13, Romans 5:6-8, al.; opposite to κατά, Mark 9:40, Luke 9:50, Romans 8:31.

2. Causal, for, because of, for the sake of: with genitive of person(s), Acts 5:41, Romans 1:5, Philippians 1:29, 2 Corinthians 12:10, al.; with genitive of thing(s), John 11:4, Romans 15:8, 2 Corinthians 1:6, al.

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

4. In more colourless sense, = περί (M, Pr., l.with), for, concerning, with regard to: Romans 9:27, 2 Corinthians 1:6; 8:23; 12:8, Philippians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 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: Matthew 10:24, 37, Luke 6:40, Acts 26:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8, Ephesians 1:22; 3:20, Phm 16, al.; after comparatives = than (Judges 11:25, al.), Luke 16:8, Hebrews 4:12.

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

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