ὑπερέχωhyperéchō
GreekG52425 occurrences (KJV)
to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority
KJV renders it: better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme
Where it appears
- Rom 13:1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
- Phil 2:3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- Phil 3:8Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Pet 2:13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.