| Verse | Translation | Text |
| 2Co 12:7 | King James | 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. |
| Strong Concordance | And [2532] lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229] through the abundance [5236] of the revelations [602], there was given [1325] to me [3427] a thorn [4647] in the flesh [4561], the messenger [32] of Satan [4566] to [2443] buffet [2852] me [3165], lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229]. |
| Greek For 5236 | |
| Word | huperbole |
| Pronunciation | hoop-er-bol-ay' |
| Definition |
from 5235; a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with 1519 or 2596) pre- eminently: abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure. |
| Root(s) | 5235 1519 2596 |
| Verse Occurrences | 7 |
| Verse | Other Content | Text |
| Ro 7:13 | C D T R K | 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 [5236] sinful. |
| 1Co 12:31 | C D T R K | But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent [5236] way. |
| 2Co 1:8 | C D T R K | For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure [5236], above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life : |
| 2Co 4:7 | C D T R K | But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency [5236] of the power may be of God, and not of us. |
| 2Co 4:17 | C D T R K | For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far [5236] more exceeding [5236] and eternal weight of glory; |
| 2Co 12:7 | C D T R K | And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance [5236] 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. |
| Ga 1:13 | C D T R K | For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure [5236] I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it : |