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ὑπέρ (+ gen./acc.)
HYPER
for, on behalf of; above, beyond
preposition
Appears 150× in the Greek New Testament — common.

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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