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ὑπερπερισσῶς

hyperperissōs

G5249 adverb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To an exceedingly high or extraordinary degree; surpassing all ordinary limits. The term denotes something done or occurring in an exceptional or unparalleled manner, going well beyond what is common or expected. Contextually, it frequently intensifies an action or state to stress its extremity or uniqueness.

Semantic Range

to an extraordinary degree, surpassingly, exceedingly, beyond all measure, far more abundantly, exceptionally

Root / Etymology

Formed from the preposition ὑπέρ ('over, beyond') and the adverb περισσῶς ('exceedingly, abundantly'), which itself derives from περισσός ('excessive, beyond the usual'). Thus, ὑπερπερισσῶς means 'even more exceedingly,' with both elements combining to form a superlative adverb.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ὑπερπερισσῶς is rarely attested outside of Hellenistic and Christian Greek literature and is largely absent from classical Greek, indicating its formation is a late development likely for emphatic intensity. In the New Testament (e.g., Mark 7:37; Ephesians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 3:10), it functions as an intensifier, stressing the surpassing or extraordinary nature of actions or experiences described. English translation traditions often render it as 'exceedingly,' 'beyond measure,' or 'most earnestly,' but these may not fully capture its compounded emphasis. Distinguished from περισσῶς, which alone means 'exceedingly,' this form piles superlative upon superlative, underlining maximal excess or abundance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑπέρ and περισσῶς; superabundantly, i.e. exceedingly:--beyond measure.

Root Family

ὑπερπερισσῶς (hyperperissōs) — to exceed, to abound, to be over and above

Root περισσ- to exceed, to abound, to be over and above

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5249-01 ὑπέρπερισσῶς uperperissos ADV beyond measure far beyond all measure far beyond all measure 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5249-01 Mark 7:37 ὑπέρπερισσῶς uperperissos ADV beyond measure far beyond all measure far beyond all measure
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