Greek · G5228, G846 · unreviewed

ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς

Above/for · it/s/He

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ὑπέρ G5228 above/for

Pronunciation hypér

Substitutionary sacrifice: giving one's life in place of another's redemption, especially Christ's atonement.

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αὐτός G846 it/s/he

Pronunciation autós

In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.

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What does ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς (hyper autēs) mean in the Bible?

ὑπέρ · αὐτός is a Greek word meaning "for her, on her behalf".

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Meaning

for her, on her behalf

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 5:44 · Matt 10:24 · Matt 10:37 · Mark 9:40 · Mark 14:24 · Luke 6:40 · Luke 9:50 · Luke 16:8 · Luke 22:19 · Luke 22:20 · John 1:30 · John 6:51 · John 10:11 · John 10:15 · John 11:4 · John 11:50 149×

2 Cor 11:23 1×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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