Strong G5239ὑπερεκτείνω
to overextend
- Transliteration
- huperekteinō
- Pronunciation
- hoop-er-ek-ti'-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ὑπερ-εκ-τείνω
to stretch out overmuch: metaphorically, ἑαυτούς, 2Co.10:14.†
(AS)
to stretch out overmuch: metaphorically, ἑαυτούς, 2Co.10:14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5239 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- beyond1
- stretch1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 10:14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπερεκ-τείνω,
stretch out beyond measure, ἑαυτούς [NT (NT.2Cor.10.14)]:—passive, stretch out beyond, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Inst.” 59, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 284)]; πόλλ᾽ ὑπερεξετάθης conjecture for πουλὺ παρεξ- in [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.643 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus).)]
stretch out beyond measure, ἑαυτούς [NT (NT.2Cor.10.14)]:—passive, stretch out beyond, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Inst.” 59, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 284)]; πόλλ᾽ ὑπερεξετάθης conjecture for πουλὺ παρεξ- in [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.643 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus).)]