ὑπέρhypér

I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically

1. for, on behalf of: of prayer, Matthew 5:44, Acts 8:24, Romans 10:1, James 5:16, and elsewhere; of laying down life, John 10:11, Romans 9:3, and elsewhere; especially of Christ giving his life for man's redemption, Mark 14:24, John 10:15, Acts 21:13, Romans 5:6-8, and elsewhere; opposed to κατά, Mark 9:40, Luke 9:50, Romans 8:31.

2. Causal, for, because of, for the sake of: with genitive of person, Acts 5:41, Romans 1:5, Philippians 1:29, 2 Corinthians 12:10, and elsewhere; with genitive of thing, John 11:4, Romans 15:8, 2 Corinthians 1:6, and elsewhere

3. = ἀντί, for, instead of, in the name of: 1 Corinthians 15:29, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13, Colossians 1:7, Philemon 1:13.

4. In more colourless sense, = περί, for, concerning, with regard to: Romans 9:27, 2 Corinthians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 8:23, 2 Corinthians 12:8, Philippians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:1, and elsewhere

II. C. accusative, primarily of place, over, beyond, across, hence, metaphorically, of measure or degree in excess, above, beyond, over, more than: Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Luke 6:40, Acts 26:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 3:20, Philemon 1:16, and elsewhere; after comparatives = than (Judges 11:25, and elsewhere), Luke 16:8, Hebrews 4:12.

III. As (see above ad init.), more: ὕπερ ἐγώ, I more, 2 Corinthians 11:23; in compounds, see ὑπεράνω, ὑπερλίαν, ὑπερπερισσῶς.

IV. In composition: over (ὑπεραίρω), beyond (ὑπερβάλλω), more (ὐπερνικάω), on behalf of (ὐπερεντυγχάνω).