Strong's Lexicon
G5244 — ὑπερήφανος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5244 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑπερήφανος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5228 and G5316 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | huperephanos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-er-ay'-fan-os |
| Meaning: | 1. appearing above others (conspicuous) 2. (figuratively) haughty |
| KJV Renderings: | proud |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπερήφανος, ὑπερηφάνου (from ὑπέρ and φαίνομαι, with the connective (or the epic extension (cf. Curtius, § 392)), ἡ; cf. ὑπερηφερης, δυσηλεγής, τανηλεγης εὐηγενής), from Hesiod down;
1. showing oneself above others, overtopping, conspicuous above others, pre-eminent (Plato, Plutarch, others).
2. especially in a bad sense, "with an overweening estimate of one’s means or merits, despising others or even treating them with contempt, haughty" (cf. Westcott, Epistles of St. John, p. 64{b}): Rom 1:30; 2Ti 3:2; opposed to ταπεινοί, Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5 (in these two passages after Pro 3:34); with διάνοια καρδίας added, Luk 1:51. (The Sept. for æÅã, øÈí, âÅÌàÆä, etc.; often in the O. T. Apocrypha.) (See Trench, Synonyms, § xxix.; Schmidt, chapter 176, 8.)
STRONGS NT 5244a: ὑπερλίανὑπερλίαν (formed like ὑπεράγαν, ὑπέρευ), and written separately ὑπέρ λίαν (so R Tr (cf. Winers Grammar, § 50, 7 Note; Buttmann, § 146, 4)), over much; pre-eminently: οἱ ὑπερλίαν ἀπόστολοι, the most eminent apostles, 2Co 11:5; 2Co 12:11.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑπερήφανος (proud)
Luke 1:51
- KJV: He hath shewed strength with his arm he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts
- GK: εποίησε κράτος εν βραχίονι αυτού διεσκόρπισεν υπερηφάνους διανοία καρδίας αυτών
Romans 1:30
- KJV: Backbiters haters of God despiteful proud boasters inventors of evil things disobedient to parents
- GK: καταλάλους θεοστυγείς υβριστάς υπερηφάνους αλαζόνας εφευρετάς κακών γονεύσιν απειθείς
2 Timothy 3:2
- KJV: For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful unholy
- GK: έσονται γαρ οι άνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι αλαζόνες υπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεύσιν απειθείς αχάριστοι ανόσιοι
James 4:6
- KJV: But he giveth more grace Wherefore he saith God resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto the humble
- GK: μείζονα δε δίδωσι χάριν διό λέγει κύριος υπερηφάνοις αντιτάσσεται ταπεινοίς δε δίδωσι χάριν
1 Peter 5:5
- KJV: Likewise ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder Yea all be subject one to another and be clothed with humility for God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble
- GK: ομοίως νεώτεροι υποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις πάντες δε αλλήλοις υποτασσόμενοι την ταπεινοφροσύνην εγκομβώσασθε ότι ο θεός υπερηφάνοις αντιτάσσεται ταπεινοίς δε δίδωσι χάριν