ὑπέρ hypér

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

Derivation: a primary preposition;

Where it is used

• Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Matthew 10:24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
• Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
• Mark 7:37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
• Mark 9:40 For whoever is not against us is for us.
• Mark 14:24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
• Luke 6:40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
• Luke 9:50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
• Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
• Luke 22:19 And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
• Luke 22:20 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
• John 1:30 This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
• John 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
• John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
• John 10:15 just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
• John 11:4 When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
• John 11:50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
• John 11:51 Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
• John 11:52 and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
• John 13:37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
• John 13:38 “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
• John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
• John 17:19 For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
• John 18:14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
• Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
• Acts 8:24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
• Acts 9:16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
• Acts 15:26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
• Acts 21:26 So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
• Acts 26:13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
• Romans 1:5 Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
• Romans 5:6 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
• Romans 5:7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
• Romans 5:8 But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
• Romans 8:27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
• Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
• Romans 8:34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
• Romans 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
• Romans 9:27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
• Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
• Romans 14:15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
• Romans 15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
• Romans 15:9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
• Romans 15:30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
• Romans 16:4 who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
• 1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
• 1 Corinthians 4:6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
• 1 Corinthians 10:30 If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
• 1 Corinthians 11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
• 1 Corinthians 12:25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• 1 Corinthians 15:29 If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
• 2 Corinthians 1:6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
• 2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.