ὑπερβολῇ
hyperbolḗ
surpassingness
Primary meaning: a surpassing or exceeding measure; an extraordinary, excessive degree. In various contexts, ὑπερβολή signifies something that goes beyond the usual limit, such as excess, superabundance, or extraordinary degree—frequently used figuratively to describe something remarkable or extreme (e.g., 'exceptional greatness'). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) overwhelming quantity or intensity (e.g., 'extraordinary abundance,' 'excess'), (2) extremity in quality (e.g., 'outstanding excellence,' 'preeminence'), and (3) in rhetoric, a figure of speech (hyperbole), though this sense appears later and is not typical of NT usage.
2 Corinthians 12:7 · Word #3
Lexicon G5236
| Lemma | ὑπερβολή |
| Transliteration | hyperbolḗ |
| Strong's | G5236 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: a surpassing or exceeding measure; an extraordinary, excessive degree. In various contexts, ὑπερβολή signifies something that goes beyond the usual limit, such as excess, superabundance, or extraordinary degree—frequently used figuratively to describe something remarkable or extreme (e.g., 'exceptional greatness'). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) overwhelming quantity or intensity (e.g., 'extraordinary abundance,' 'excess'), (2) extremity in quality (e.g., 'outstanding excellence,' 'preeminence'), and (3) in rhetoric, a figure of speech (hyperbole), though this sense appears later and is not typical of NT usage. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | surpassingness |
| Literal | surpassingness-[DFS] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑπερβολή |
| Strong's | G5236 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5236-01
surpassing measure
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular; appears in nominative singular (ὑπερβολὴ) and dative singular (ὑπερβολῇ) forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Surpassing measure" preserves the core idea of going beyond a normal limit, reflecting the noun’s sense of an excessive or extraordinary degree. The nominative feminine singular form denotes a singular instance or state of such exceeding. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
surpassing measure
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the lexical meaning of ὑπερβολῇ as 'surpassing measure.' No adjustment needed in this context. |