Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G5236

ὑπερβολή

hyperbole · /hoo-per-bol-ay'/ — “excess”

a throwing beyond; altitude; overshooting, superiority; excess; extravagant; extravagance; aught beyond; the extreme, the last degree?; an extreme case; far; beyond; raise; in excess, exceedingly; far beyond; far more…

Full entry

a throwing beyond; altitude; overshooting, superiority; excess; extravagant; extravagance; aught beyond; the extreme, the last degree?; an extreme case; far; beyond; raise; in excess, exceedingly; far beyond; far more; with surpassing; extravagantly; extremity; preeminence, perfection; the best and noblest kind; overstrained phrase, hyperbole; strong statements; the superlative degree; overbid

Derivation: from ὑπέρ (over) and βάλλω (throw)