ὑπεροχή, ὑπεροχῆς, ἡ (from ὑπέροχος, and this from ὑπερέχω, which see), properly, elevation, pre-eminence, superiority (properly, in Polybius, Plutarch, others); metaphorically, excellence (Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch, others): τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχή, namely, ὄντες (R. V. those that are in high place), of magistrates, 1Ti_2:2 (ἐν ὑπεροχή κεῖσθαι, to have great honor and authority, 2Ma_3:11); καθ' ὑπεροχήν λόγου ἡ σοφίας (A. V. with excellency of speech or of wisdom i. e.) with distinguished eloquence or wisdom, 1Co_2:1.

ὑπεροχή hyperochē 2x prominence; met., excellence, rare quality, 1Co_2:1 ; eminent station, authority, 1Ti_2:2

ὑπεροχή , -ῆς , ἡ ( < ὑπερέχω ), [in LXX : Jer_52:22 ( H6967 ), 2Ma_3:11 , al. ;] a projection, eminence , as the peak of a mountain. Metaph . ( Arist .), excellence, pre-eminence: λόγου ἢ σοφίας , 1Co_2:1 ; οἱ ἐν ὑ (for a parallel to this phrase, v. Deiss., BS , 255, and cf. 2Mac, l.c .), 1Ti_2:2 .†

ὑπεροχή [page 653] For the metaph. use of this word excellence, preeminence, in 1Ti_2:2 (cf. 2Ma_3:11 ), Deissmann ( BS p. 255) cites Perg 252 .20 (after B.C.133) τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχῇ ὄντων , with reference to persons of consequence.Add P Michigan Inv, No. 191 .11 (early ii/A.D.) ( = Classical Philology xxii. (1927), p. 245), where a father flatters his son on his superiority over his brothers οἶδας ὅτι πᾶν ῥα̣[διο ]ν ε̣ἰ̣ς τ̣[οὺς ἀ ]δελφούς σου διαφορὰ [ν ἔ ]χει̣ς κ̣αὶ ὑπεροχήν , you know that in everything you easily differ from and hold preeminence over your brothers (Ed.), and Aristeas 175 πόλεων ἐν ὑπεροχαῖς , eminent cities. The word readily comes to be used as a title of honour, e.g. P Oxy I. 130 .20 (vi/A.D.) οὐκ ἔχω γὰρ ἄλλην καταφυγὴν εἰ μὴ τὴν τοῦ δεσπότου Χριστοῦ καὶ τῆς ὑμετέρας ὑπεροχῆς , for I have no other refuge than in the Lord Christ and your eminence (Edd.), a petitioner addressing the dux of the Thebaid, and ib. XVI. 1829 .14 ( c. A.D.577 9 (?)).

ὑπεροχή ὑπεροχή, ἡ, [Etym: ὑπερέχω II] "a projection, an eminence", Polyb. metaph. "preeminence, superiority", ἡ δὲ νίκη ὑπεροχή τις Arist.

ὑπεροχή, -ῆς, ἡ (ὑπερέχω) [in LXX: Jer.52:22 (קוֹמָה), 2Ma.3:11, al. ;] a projection, eminence, as the peak of a mountain. Metaphorical (Arist.), excellence, pre-eminence: λόγου ἢ σοφίας, 1Co.2:1; οἱ ἐν ὑ (for a parallel to this phrase, see Deiss., BS, 255, and cf. 2Mac, l.with), 1Ti.2:2.† (AS)