Strong G5240ὑπερεκχύνω

to overflow

Transliteration
huperekchunō
Pronunciation
hoop-er-ek-khoo'-no
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G5228 and the alternate form of G1632; to pour out over that is (passively) to overflow: - run over.

Detailed definition

ὑπερ-εκ-χύννω (Rec. -ύνω), late form of -χέω
to pour out over. Pass., to overflow, run over: Luk.6:38 (not elsewhere).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5240 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • run1

First verses

  1. Luke 6:38
    Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ὑπερεκ-χέω,
pour out over, metaphorically, εἰς τὴν ἐπαρχίαν τὰς τιμάς [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.21.4)]:—passive, overflow, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Joel.2.24, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.89, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.362, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 12.41, etc.)]:—also ὑπερεκ-χύνομαι in [NT (NT.Luke.6.38)]; future -χυθήσομαι variant in [LXX (LXX.Joel.2.24.)]