# G5236 ὑπερβολή

ὑπερβολή (hyperbolḗ), Strong’s G5236: a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently KJV: abundance, (far more) exceeding…

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*hyperbolḗ* — a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently

KJV: abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure

Derived from [ὑπερβάλλω hyperbállō](https://besorah.bible/word/G5235) (to throw beyod the usual mark)

Occurs 8 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 7:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/7?v=13) — Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was…
- [1 Corinthians 12:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/12?v=31) — But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
- [2 Corinthians 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/1?v=8) — For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we…
- [2 Corinthians 4:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/4?v=7) — But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from…
- [2 Corinthians 4:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/4?v=17) — For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
- [2 Corinthians 12:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/12?v=7) — By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh…
- [Galatians 1:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/galatians/1?v=13) — For you have heard of my way of living in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of…