to surpass

Greek Verb

ὑπερ-βάλλω [in LXX: Job.15:11 A, Sir.5:7 25:11, al;] 1) trans, to throw over or beyond. 2) Intrans, to run beyond. In both senses, metaphorically, to exceed, surpass, transcend: 2Co.3:10 9:14, Eph.1:19 2:7; with genitive obj, Eph.3:19. (AS)

to surpass

Greek Verb

ὑπερβάλλω, future -βαλῶ, Epic dialect -βαλέω[Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect aorist 2 ὑπειρέβαλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—throw over or beyond a mark, overshoot, ὑπέρβαλε σήματα πάντων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δουρὶ ὑ. Φυλῆα beat him in throwing with it, [Refs] 2) ὅτε μέλλοι ἄκρον [λόφον] ὑπερβαλέειν force the stone over the top, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 3) intransitive, run beyond, overrun the scent, of hounds, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) outstrip or pass, in racing, τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) middle, throw a stone over one's head, [Refs] II) in various metaphorically senses: II.1) outdo, excel, surpass, overpower, δέδοικα μὴ πρὶν πόνοις ὑπερβάλῃ με γῆρας [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) go beyond, exceed, μήτ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ὑπερβάλλων βοὸς ὁπλὴν μήτ᾽ ἀπολείπων [Refs 8th c.BC+]exceed [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὰς τρεῖς ἡμέρας delay longer than, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὸν χρόνον exceed the time, i. e. be too late, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὸν καιρόν exceed reasonable bounds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative modi, exceed one in, πάντας ἀνθρώπους τόλμῃ καὶ μιαρίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) with genitive pro accusative, ἆρα λύπῃ ὑ. τὸ ἀδικεῖν τοῦ ἀδικεῖσθα; [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) absolutely, exceed, αἱ μέσαι ἕξεις πρὸς μὲν τὰς ἐλλείψεις ὑπερβάλλουσι compared with their defects are in excess, [Refs]; exceed all bounds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὑπερβαλών keeping within bounds, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.b) frequently in participle ὑπερβάλλων, ουσα, ον, exceeding, excessive, ὑ. δαπάνη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδονή, ἔπαινοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερβάλλοντες, opposed to οἱ καταδεέστεροι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὑ. an over-high estate, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (anapaest meter); φεύγειν τὰ ὑ. ἑκατέρωσε extremes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑ. αὐτῶν such part of them as goes beyond that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑ. [λόγοι], [Refs], perhaps overpowering arguments. II.4) overbid or outbid at auction, ἀλλήλους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑπερβάλλον the overbid, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, go on further and further, in making offers, προέβαινε τοῖσι χρήμασι ὑπερβάλλων he went on bidding more and more, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, ἕνεκα τοῦ-βεβλῆσθαι τὴν οἰκίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) adverb ὑπερβαλλόντως exceedingly, [NT+5th c.BC+]; written ὑπερβαλόντως in [Refs]; opposed to μετρίως, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) pass over, cross mountains, rivers, and the like, πρῶνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, surmount, τάσδ᾽ ὑ. τύχας [Refs] III.b) of ships, double a headland, ὑ. Μαλέην [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.c) absolutely, cross over, ἐς τὴν ἄνω Μακεδονίην [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) of water, run over, beat over, with genitive, ὑπερβάλλει δὲ θάλασσα ἀμφοτέρων τοίχων [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of rivers, overflow, τὰς ἀρούρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, of a kettle, boil over, [Refs]; of the sea, ἢν δ᾽ ὑπερβάλῃ. πόντος [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) of the sun, to be very hot, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) exceed, i. e. overlap, a base, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] B) middle, with perfect passive, = [Refs 4th c.BC+], outdo, overcome, conquer, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be conqueror, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2) exceed, surpass, τινα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάντας τῷ ὕψεϊ καὶ τῷ μεγάθεϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θωπείαις[Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2.b) δόσι χρημάτων ὑ. surpass all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπερβαλλόμενος πλήθεϊ with overpowering numbers, [Refs]perfect participle passive, ὑπερβεβλημένη γυνή an excellent, surpassing woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) overbid, outbid (see. above [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.4) outflank, τὸ κέρας τῶν πολεμίων [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.II) put off, postpone, τὴν ἀπόδοσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἢν ὑπερβάλωνται ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν. συμβολὴν μὴ ποιεύμενοι if they let that day pass without fighting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, delay, linger, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to throw beyod the usual mark, i.e. (figuratively) to surpass (only active participle supereminent); exceeding, excel, pass; from g5228 (ὑπέρ) and g906 (βάλλω)