ὑπερισχύω [ῡ],
A. to be exceedingly strong,of fire, Thphr. Ign. 10 ; ὁ λόγος
LXX 2 Ki. 24.4
;οἶνοςib.q Es. 3.10 , cf. 4.41 ; of trees,to be too luxuriant,
Thphr. CP 3.18.2 .
2. of persons,to be overbearing,
Sammelb. 4638.6
(ii B. C.).
II. c. gen.,to be stronger than, prevail over,
τοῦ πάθους
J. BJ 1.29.4
, cf. LXX Jo. 17.18 : also c. acc., PPetr. 2p.58 (iii B. C., cf. 3p.66 ), PRyl. 119.30
(i A. D.).