Lexical Definition

‎ὑπερέχω‎ hyperéchō (hoop-er-ekh'-o) be higher ^G:V
from ‎ὑπέρ‎ and ‎ἔχω‎

better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.

• to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel
• participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority

Abbott-Smith

ὑπερ-έχω [in LXX: Ge 25:23 (אָמַץ), Ex 26:13 (עֲדַף), Si 36:7, al. ;]
1. trans., to hold over or above.
2. Intrans. (when a noun follows, the case is governed by the prep.; v. Bl., § 34, 1; 36, 8), to rise above, overtop; metaph.,
(a) to be superior in rank, etc.: Ro 13:1, I Pe 2:13 (cf. Wi 6:6);
(b) to be superior, excel, surpass: c. gen. (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 2:3; c. acc (cl.; v. supr.), Phl 4:7; as subst., τ. ὑπερέχον, the excel­lency, the surpassing worth, Phl 3:8.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑπερέχω,

Epic dialect ὑπειρ- [Refs 6th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect ὑπείρεχον [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ὑπερέσχον, and in poetry form -έσχεθον, [Refs]: future -έξω[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—hold over, σπλάγχνα.. ὑπείρεχον Ἡφαίστοιο held them over the fire, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπερέχοντα τὸν αὐλὸν τῆς θαλάσσης holding it up out of the sea, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 ὑ. χεῖρά (χεῖράς) τινος hold one's hand over him, so as to protect, μάλα γάρ ἑθεν εὐρύοπα Ζεὺς χεῖρα ἑὴν ὑπερέσχε [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 hold above, ὑ. τὸ ῥύγχος, ὅπως ἀναπνέῃ, of the dolphin, [Refs 4th c.BC+]elevate, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II intransitive, to be above, rise above the horizon, εὖτ᾽ ἀστὴρ ὑπερέσχε φαάντατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐτῆς [Αἰγύπτου] εἶναι οὐδὲν ὑπερέχον no part of it was above water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕδωρ,.. ὃ μόλις ὑπερέχοντες ἐπεραιώθησαν which they crossed, with their heads only just above it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕψεται ἄχρι ἂν ὑπερέχῃ τὸ ὕδωρ till it sticks out above the water, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but ἐπιχέας ὕδωρ ὥστε ὑπερέχειν till it covers (i.e. the contents of the vessel), [Refs]projecting above the ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γεῖσον.. ὑπερέχον τρία ἡμιπόδια projecting a foot and a half, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] rose above, overlooked the earth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 overtop, be prominent above, στάντων μὲν Μενέλαος ὑπείρεχεν εὐρέας ὤμους, i. e. stood (head and) shoulders above them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [ᾡ] ὁ πρῶτος ὅρος ὑ. τοῦ δευτέρου.. μέρει by the fraction by which the first term exceeds the second, [Refs 4th c.BC+] the excess, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.3 in military phrase, outflank, τῶν πολεμίων ὑ. τῷ κέρατι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 metaphorically, with accusative, overtop, excel, outdo, βροτῶν πάντων ὑπερσχὼν ὄλβον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.b with genitive, πάντων ὑ. μεγέθει καὶ ἀρετῇ [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.4.c absolutely, prevail, θεῶν ὑπερέσχε νόος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερσχόντες the more powerful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερέχοντες those in authority, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] ἐπειδὰν ἡ θάλαττα ὑπέρσχῃ has prevailed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς πολεμίοις ὑ. excel in.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐνδέχεται.. μὴ τοσοῦτον ὑ. τῷ ποσῷ, ὅσον λείπεσθαι τῷ ποιῷ exceed so much.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ ὧν πλειονάκι ἐντετευχυιῶν ὑπερέχων ἡμᾶς ἀπράκτους καθίστησι being too strong for us, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πᾶν κρύφιον οὐχ ὑπερεῖχε σέ was beyond thee (i. e. thy comprehension), [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__II.4.d passive, to be outdone, ὑπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 in Logic, have a wider extension, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.6 ἐπὶ τοῖς ὑπερέχουσι δανεῖσαι to lend on the security of excess value, of a second mortgage, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III with genitive of things, rise above, be able to bear, τῆς ἀντλίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV have over, ὑπερέχει he has in hand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —Cf. ὑπερίσχω.

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.2.3 ☩ LXX.Ezek.28.3}