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ὑπερυψόω

hyperypsóō

G5251 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To raise or elevate to an exceptionally high or supreme position; to exalt greatly or above all others. The word expresses a notion of exceptional elevation, whether literal or metaphorical, and typically implies a surpassing honor or dignity conferred upon someone or something rather than a simple act of lifting up.

Semantic Range

to raise to the highest position, to exalt supremely, to set above all others, to highly honor

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ὑπέρ (over, above) and the verb ὑψόω (to raise, to exalt). The compound intensifies the sense of elevation found in ὑψόω, adding the nuance of surpassing, supreme, or extraordinary height.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ὑπερυψόω is a rare compound verb in Greek, with occurrences in post-classical and Koine Greek, most notably in the Septuagint (LXX) and the New Testament (e.g., Philippians 2:9). Its intensive form underscores not merely elevation but the act of raising or exalting someone or something above all others, to the highest or most eminent position. In the Septuagint, it is sometimes used for God's exaltation, often in parallelism with similar terms to stress incomparability or supreme elevation. In the New Testament, its use is highly concentrated and contextually significant, particularly in doxological or christological passages. The sense of 'highly exalt' in most English translations reflects this, though the Greek carries the added sense of comparison: not just elevated, but set above all possible others. The compound construction is distinct from the simpler ὑψόω, which may refer to either literal or figurative elevation but lacks the superlative force. Classical Greek tends to use other comparatives for supreme exaltation; this formation is more characteristic of Hellenistic religious and literary Greek.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ὑπέρ and ὑψόω; to elevate above others, i.e. raise to the highest position:--highly exalt.

Root Family

ὑψ- (hyperypsóō) — to raise, to lift, to exalt

Root ὑψ- to raise, to lift, to exalt
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G5310 ὕψιστος to the highest places
G5311 ὕψος in height
G5312 ὑψόω lifting up

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5251-01 ὑπερύψωσεν uperupsosen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG highly exalted exalted supremely exalted supremely 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5251-01 Philippians 2:9 ὑπερύψωσεν uperupsosen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG highly exalted exalted supremely exalted supremely
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