Exceeding

EXCEE'DING, participle present tense Going beyond; surpassing; excelling; outdoing.

1. Great in extent, quantity or duration; very extensive.

Cities were built an exceeding space of time before the flood. [This sense is unusual.]

2. adverb In a very great degree; unusually; as exceeding rich.

The Genoese were exceeding powerful by sea.

I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. [[Genesis 15#1|Genesis 15:1]].

EXCEE'DING, noun Excess; superfluity.