Strong's Lexicon
G5252 — ὑπερφρονέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5252 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑπερφρονέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5228 and G5426 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | huperphroneo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-er-fron-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to esteem oneself overmuch, i.e. be vain or arrogant |
| KJV Renderings: | think more highly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπερφρονέω, ὑπερφρόνω; (ὑπέρφρων); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; to think more highly of oneself than is proper: Rom 12:3.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑπερφρονέω (think more highly)
Romans 12:3
- KJV: For I say through the grace given unto me to every man that is among you not to think more highly than he ought to think but to think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith
- GK: λέγω γαρ διά της χάριτος της δοθείσης μοι παντί τω όντι εν υμίν μη υπερφρονείν παρ΄ ο δει φρονείν αλλά φρονείν εις το σωφρονείν εκάστω ως ο θεός εμέρισε μέτρον πίστεως
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