- Transliteration: Huperecho

- Phonetic: hoop-er-ekh'-o

- Definition:

1. to have or hold over one

2. to stand out, rise above, overtop

a. to be above, be superior in rank, authority, power

1. the prominent men, rulers

b. to excel, to be superior, better than, to surpass

- Origin: from G5228" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5228 and G2192" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2192

- TDNT entry: 16:43,1

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G5228" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5228 and G2192" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2192; to hold oneself above that is (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective or neuter as noun) superior superiority: - better excellency higher pass supreme.