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ὑπερβαίνω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ὑπερ- (huper-) +‎ βαίνω (baínō)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ὑπερβαίνω (huperbaínō)

  1. to step over, mount, scale, cross
  2. (of a river), to overflow its banks
  3. to overstep, transgress, trespass, sin
  4. to pass over, pass by, leave out, omit
  5. to go beyond, surpass, outdo

Inflection

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Quotations

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  • New Testament, First Epistle to the Thessalonians 4:6:
    τὸ μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν καὶ πλεονεκτεῖν ἐν τῷ πράγματι τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· διότι ἔκδικος ὁ Κύριος περὶ πάντων τούτων, καθὼς καὶ προείπομεν ὑμῖν καὶ διεμαρτυράμεθα.
    tò mḕ huperbaínein kaì pleonekteîn en tôi prágmati tòn adelphòn autoû; dióti ékdikos ho Kúrios perì pántōn toútōn, kathṑs kaì proeípomen humîn kaì diemarturámetha.
    • Translation by KJV
      That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: υπερβαίνω (ypervaíno)

Further reading

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