Strong's Concordance
Original word: ὑπερβολή
Transliteration: huperbolé
Definition (short): greatness
Definition (full): a throwing beyond, excess, superiority
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from huperballó
Definition: a throwing beyond, excess, superiority
NASB Translation: all comparison (1), beyond* (1), excessively* (1), far...all comparison (1), measure (1), more excellent (1), surpassing greatness (2), utterly (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From huperballo; a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with eis or kata) pre- eminently -- abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure.
see GREEK huperballo
see GREEK eis
see GREEK kata
References
KJV:
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.
NASB:
Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.
KJV:
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
NASB:
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.