ὑπερεκχύνω (G5240) — Greek Lexicon

ὑπερεκχύνω

hyperekchýnō

G5240 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To pour out over or upon (something or someone), to cause to overflow. The primary sense involves an action where a liquid is poured out in great quantity such that it covers or exceeds a boundary, resulting in overflowing. Can be used both literally (e.g., liquid running over a container) and figuratively (e.g., abundance or excess in a metaphorical sense, though literal uses predominate).

Semantic Range

to pour out over, to cause to run over, to overflow, to spill over, to be poured to excess

Root / Etymology

From ὑπέρ (beyond, over) and ἐκχύνω (alternate form of ἐκχέω, to pour out); thus 'to pour out over' or 'to overflow.' The stem is ἐκχυν- with the intensifying prefix ὑπερ-.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ὑπερεκχύνω is a rare and intensive compound found in Koine sources, including the Septuagint (notably in Psalm 22[23]:5, representing the Hebrew verb for 'my cup overflows'). The root ἐκχύνω/ἐκχέω on its own means 'to pour out,' and the addition of ὑπέρ intensifies the action to indicate not only pouring but pouring in such measure as to go beyond a normal limit—hence, 'to overflow.' Classical Greek prefers the simplex forms; this compound is characteristic of later Greek. Standard English translations may opt for 'run over,' 'overflow,' or 'spill over,' though these sometimes miss the intensification of measure conveyed by the prefix. Usage outside biblical Greek is extremely limited.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑπέρ and the alternate form of ἐκχέω; to pour out over, i.e. (passively) to overflow:--run over.

Root Family

ὑπερεκχύνω (hyperekchýnō) — to pour out over, to overflow, to spill over abundantly

Root ἐκχυν- to pour out, to overflow

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5240-01`	ὑπερεκχυννόμενον	uperekchunnomenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N SG`	running over	being overflowed	being overflowed	1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5240-01`	Luke 6:38	ὑπερεκχυννόμενον	uperekchunnomenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N SG`	running over	being overflowed	being overflowed

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