5250. huperpleonazó

Lexicon

huperpleonazó: To abound exceedingly, to overflow

Original Word: ὑπερπλεονάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: huperpleonazó
Pronunciation: hoop-er-pleh-on-AD-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-pleh-on-ad'-zo)
Definition: To abound exceedingly, to overflow
Meaning: I abound exceedingly, am exceedingly abundant.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

overflow

From huper and pleonazo; to superabound -- be exceeding abundant.

see GREEK huper

see GREEK pleonazo

HELPS Word-studies

5250 hyperpleonázō (from 5228 /hypér, "beyond" and 4121 /pleonázō, "many, being great in number") – properly, to make exceedingly plentiful (literally "very numerous, numerically abundant"), beyond counting (what can be numbered).

5250 /hyperpleonázō ("super-abounded beyond numbering") is only used in 1 Tim 1:14. Here Paul testifies of the Lord's grace, causing faith and love in his life to exceedingly increase (be very great in number). As a strengthened form of 5428 /phrónēsis ("more than"), 5250 /hyperpleonázō ("makes super-plentiful") very emphatically expresses the continuous way God will inbirth faith, through divine love, in the yielded believer to a frequency that exceeds all description and expectation!

[5250 (hyperpleonázō) means more than "make abundant," but rather "super, exceedingly abundant" (Souter).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from huper and pleonazó
Definition
to abound exceedingly
NASB Translation
more than abundant (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5250: ὑπερπλεονάζω

ὑπερπλεονάζω: 1 aorist ὑπερεπλεόνασα; (Vulg.superabundo); to be exceedingly abundant: 1 Timothy 1:14 (τόν ὑπερπλεοναζοντα ἀέρα, Heron. spirit., p. 165, 40; several times also in ecclesiastical writings (ὑπερπλεοναζει absolutely, overflows, Hermas, mand. 5, 2, 5 [ET]); to possess in excess, ἐάν ὑπερπλεονάσῃ ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐξαμαρτάνει, Ps. Sal. ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ὑπέρ (hyper), meaning "over" or "beyond," and the verb πλεονάζω (pleonázō), meaning "to abound" or "to increase."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὑπερπλεονάζω, the concept of abundance and overflowing is present in the Hebrew Scriptures. Some related Hebrew words include:
• רַב (rab) • Strong's Hebrew 7227, meaning "many" or "abundant."
• שָׁפַע (shaphah) • Strong's Hebrew 8191, meaning "to overflow" or "to abound."

These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of abundance and are used in contexts that describe God's provision and blessings.

Usage: The term ὑπερπλεονάζω is used in the New Testament to describe an overwhelming abundance or an exceeding increase, often in the context of grace or spiritual blessings.

Context: The Greek verb ὑπερπλεονάζω appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of an extraordinary abundance or an overflowing measure. This term is notably used in the context of God's grace, emphasizing the superabundant nature of divine favor and mercy. In 1 Timothy 1:14, the Apostle Paul uses ὑπερπλεονάζω to describe how the grace of the Lord was poured out on him abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This usage underscores the transformative and overwhelming power of God's grace in the life of a believer, highlighting the concept that divine grace is not merely sufficient but is lavishly and generously given.

Theologically, ὑπερπλεονάζω reflects the New Testament theme of God's superabundant provision for humanity's spiritual needs. It suggests that God's grace is not limited or rationed but is available in overflowing measure to those who are in Christ. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God's generosity and the richness of His blessings toward His people.

Forms and Transliterations

υπερεπλεόνασε υπερεπλεονασεν ὑπερεπλεόνασεν υπερτίθενται hyperepleonasen hyperepleónasen uperepleonasen

Englishman's Concordance

1 Timothy 1:14 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ
NAS: of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith
KJV: Lord was exceeding abundant with
INT: surpassingly increased moreover the

Strong's Greek 5250
1 Occurrence

ὑπερεπλεόνασεν — 1 Occ.