Lexical Summary hyperochē: a projection, eminence Original Word: ὑπεροχήTransliteration: hyperochē Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-okh-ay') Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: a projection, eminence Meaning: a projection, eminence Strong's Concordance authority, excellency. From huperecho; prominence, i.e. (figuratively) superiority (in rank or character) -- authority, excellency. see GREEK huperecho Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5247: ὑπεροχήὑπεροχή, ὑπεροχῆς, ἡ (from ὑπέροχος, and this from ὑπερέχω, which see), properly, elevation, pre-eminence, superiority (properly, in Polybius, Plutarch, others); metaphorically, excellence (Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch, others): τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχή, namely, ὄντες (R. V. those that are in high place), of magistrates, 1 Timothy 2:2 (ἐν ὑπεροχή κεῖσθαι, to have great honor and authority, 2 Macc. 3:11); καθ' ὑπεροχήν λόγου ἡ σοφίας (A. V. with excellency of speech or of wisdom i. e.) with distinguished eloquence or wisdom, 1 Corinthians 2:1. |
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