ὑπέρ (+ gen./acc.)
HYPER
for, on behalf of; above, beyond
preposition
In the New Testament
Hyper- prefix in English = above/beyond. "Christ died ὑπέρ us" = on our behalf.
Memory Hook
HYPER — hyperactive goes WAY ABOVE normal — ὑπέρ = above, for.
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