'Excel' in the Bible

Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;