be higher

Greek Verb

ὑπερ-έχω [in LXX: Gen.25:23 (אָמַץ), Exo.26:13 (עֲדַף), Sir.36:7, al;] 1) trans, to hold over or above. 2) Intrans. (when a noun follows, the case is governed by the prep; see Bl, § 34, 1; 36, 8), to rise above, overtop; metaphorically, (a) to be superior in rank, etc: Rom.13:1, 1Pe.2:13 (cf. Wis.6:6); (b) to be superior, excel, surpass: with genitive (cl; see supr.), Php.2:3; with accusative (cl; see supr.), Php.4:7; as subst, τ. ὑπερέχον, the excel­lency, the surpassing worth, Php.3:8. (AS)

be higher

Greek Verb

ὑπερέχω, Epic dialect ὑπειρ- [Refs 6th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect ὑπείρεχον [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ὑπερέσχον, and in poetry form -έσχεθον, [Refs]: future -έξω[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—hold over, σπλάγχνα. ὑπείρεχον Ἡφαίστοιο held them over the fire, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπερέχοντα τὸν αὐλὸν τῆς θαλάσσης holding it up out of the sea, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) ὑ. χεῖρά (χεῖράς) τινος hold one's hand over him, so as to protect, μάλα γάρ ἑθεν εὐρύοπα Ζεὺς χεῖρα ἑὴν ὑπερέσχε [Refs 8th c.BC+] 3) hold above, ὑ. τὸ ῥύγχος, ὅπως ἀναπνέῃ, of the dolphin, [Refs 4th c.BC+]elevate, [Refs 6th c.AD+] II) intransitive, to be above, rise above the horizon, εὖτ᾽ ἀστὴρ ὑπερέσχε φαάντατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐτῆς [Αἰγύπτου] εἶναι οὐδὲν ὑπερέχον no part of it was above water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕδωρ. ὃ μόλις ὑπερέχοντες ἐπεραιώθησαν which they crossed, with their heads only just above it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕψεται ἄχρι ἂν ὑπερέχῃ τὸ ὕδωρ till it sticks out above the water, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but ἐπιχέας ὕδωρ ὥστε ὑπερέχειν till it covers (i.e. the contents of the vessel), [Refs]projecting above the ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γεῖσον. ὑπερέχον τρία ἡμιπόδια projecting a foot and a half, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] rose above, overlooked the earth, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2) overtop, be prominent above, στάντων μὲν Μενέλαος ὑπείρεχεν εὐρέας ὤμους, i. e. stood (head and) shoulders above them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [ᾡ] ὁ πρῶτος ὅρος ὑ. τοῦ δευτέρου. μέρει by the fraction by which the first term exceeds the second, [Refs 4th c.BC+] the excess, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.3) in military phrase, outflank, τῶν πολεμίων ὑ. τῷ κέρατι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) metaphorically, with accusative, overtop, excel, outdo, βροτῶν πάντων ὑπερσχὼν ὄλβον [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4.b) with genitive, πάντων ὑ. μεγέθει καὶ ἀρετῇ [NT+5th c.BC+] II.4.c) absolutely, prevail, θεῶν ὑπερέσχε νόος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερσχόντες the more powerful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερέχοντες those in authority, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] ἐπειδὰν ἡ θάλαττα ὑπέρσχῃ has prevailed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς πολεμίοις ὑ. excel in, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐνδέχεται. μὴ τοσοῦτον ὑ. τῷ ποσῷ, ὅσον λείπεσθαι τῷ ποιῷ exceed so much, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ ὧν πλειονάκι ἐντετευχυιῶν ὑπερέχων ἡμᾶς ἀπράκτους καθίστησι being too strong for us, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πᾶν κρύφιον οὐχ ὑπερεῖχε σέ was beyond thee (i. e. thy comprehension), [LXX+2nd c.AD+] II.4.d) passive, to be outdone, ὑπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) in Logic, have a wider extension, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.6) ἐπὶ τοῖς ὑπερέχουσι δανεῖσαι to lend on the security of excess value, of a second mortgage, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) with genitive of things, rise above, be able to bear, τῆς ἀντλίας [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) have over, ὑπερέχει he has in hand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —Cf. ὑπερίσχω.

Greek

Verb

to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority; better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme; from g5228 (ὑπέρ) and g2192 (ἔχω)