Strong's Number G5228

ὑπέρ
huper · hoop-er'
Transliteration:
huper{hoop-er'}
Word Origin:
a primary preposition
TDNT:
8:507,1228
Part of Speech:
prep
Strong's Definition:
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
Usage in the KJV:
for 112, of 12, above 12, for (one's) sake 8, on (one's) behalf 3, more than 2, in (one's) stead 2, than 2, very chiefest 3029 2, beyond 1, to 1, over 1, more 1, exceedingly abundantly 1537 4053 1, exceedingly 1537 4053 1, very highly 1537 4053 1, misc 5

Total: 160
Occurs 155 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  1. in behalf of, for the sake of
  2. over, beyond, more than
  3. more, beyond, over