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Exceed, Exceeding, Exceedingly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

"to throw over or beyond" (huper, "over," ballo, "to throw"), is translated "exceeding" in 2 Corinthians 9:14; Ephesians 1:19; 2:7; "excelleth" (RV, "surpasseth") in 2 Corinthians 3:10; "passeth" in Ephesians 3:19 ("surpasseth" might be the meaning here). See EXCEL , SURPASS. Cp. huperbole, under EXCEL, B, No. 1.

"to be over and above, over a certain number or measure, to abound, exceed," is translated "exceed" in Matthew 5:20; 2 Corinthians 3:9 . See ABUNDANCE , B, No. 1.

"very, exceedingly," is translated "exceeding" in Matthew 2:16 (for ver. 10, see No. 2); 4:8; 8:28; Mark 9:3; Luke 23:8 . See GREATLY (GREAT), SORE , VERY.

properly the neuter plural of sphodros, "excessive, violent" (from a root indicating restlessness), signifies "very, very much, exceedingly," Matthew 2:10; 17:6 , "sore;" Matthew 17:23; 18:31 , RV, "exceeding," for AV, "very;" Matthew 19:25; 26:22; 27:54 , RV, "exceedingly" for AV, "greatly;" Mark 16:4 , "very;" Luke 18:23 (ditto); Acts 6:7 , RV, "exceedingly," for AV, "greatly;" Revelation 16:21 . See GREATLY , SORE , VERY.

"exceedingly" (see No. 2), is used in Acts 27:18 .

is used in Matthew 27:23 , RV, "exceedingly," for AV, "the more;" Mark 10:26 , RV, "exceedingly," for AV, "out of measure;" in Acts 26:11 , "exceedingly." In Mark 15:14 , the most authentic mss. have this word (RV, "exceedingly") for No. 5 (AV, "the more exceedingly"). See MORE.

the comparative degree of No. 4, "abundantly, exceedingly" (akin to A, No. 2), Galatians 1:14 , "more exceedingly;" 1 Thessalonians 2:17 , RV, "the more exceedingly," for AV, "the more abundantly;" see ABUNDANCE , D, No. 2.

denotes "superabundantly" (huper, "over," ek, "from," perissos, "abundant"); in 1 Thessalonians 3:10 , "exceedingly;" Ephesians 3:20 , "exceeding abundantly." Another form, huperekperissos (huper, and ek and No. 4), is used in 1 Thessalonians 5:13 (in the best mss.), "exceeding highly." Cp. the verb huperperisseuo, "to abound more exceedingly," Romans 5:21; in 2 Corinthians 7:4 , "I overflow (with joy)," RV, for AV, "I am exceeding (joyful). See ABUNDANT , D, No. 2.

Notes: (1) In Acts 7:20 , the phrase "exceeding fair" (asteios) is, lit., "fair to God" (see marg.). (2) In Matthew 26:7 , barutimos (barus, "weighty," time "value"), is rendered "exceeding precious," RV, for AV, "very precious." (3) In Mark 4:41 , "they feared exceedingly" is, lit., "they feared a great fear." see FEAR. (4) For other combinations of the adverb, see GLAD , GREAT , JOYFUL, SORROWFUL , SORRY.