Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
Gaylon West.
History of English word hyperbole (v.)
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*huperboleG5236 -(Strong's) "a throwing beyond others, that is, (figuratively) supereminence; - abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure."
- http://www.etymonline.com/ : hyperbole (n.)
"obvious exaggeration in rhetoric," early 15c., from Latin hyperbole, from Greek hyperbole "exaggeration, extravagance," literally "a throwing beyond," from hyper- "beyond" (see hyper-) + bole "a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam," from bol-, nominative stem of ballein "to throw" (see ballistics). Rhetorical sense is found in Aristotle and Isocrates. Greek had a verb, hyperballein, "to throw over or beyond."
hyperbola (n.)
hyperbolic (adj.)
hype (n.)
"excessive or misleading publicity or advertising," 1967, American English (the verb is attested from 1937), probably in part a back-formation of hyperbole, but also from underworld slang verb hype "to swindle by overcharging or short-changing" (1926)
G5236
Thayer Definition:
1) a throwing beyond
2) metaphorically
2a) superiority, excellence, pre-eminence
2b) beyond measure, exceedingly, preeminently
2c) beyond all measure
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G5235-
huperballo¯
1) to surpass in throwing
Total KJV Occurrences: 11 times in New Testament
exceeding, 2 times in KJV
Romans 7:13, “Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” measure, 2
2 Corinthians 1:8, “For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:” Galatians 1:13“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:” more, 2
1 Corinthians 12:31,“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”
2 Corinthians 4:17“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” abundance, 1
2 Corinthians 12:7“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.” beyond, 1
Galatians 1:13“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:” excellency, 1
2 Corinthians 4:7“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” excellent, 1
1 Corinthians 12:31“For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.” far, 1
2 Corinthians 4:17“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”
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