ὑπερήφανος
hyperēphanos · arrogant, proud
Greek word · Strong’s number G5244 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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hyperēphanos (ὑπερήφανος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “arrogant, proud”.
Setting oneself above others.
How to say it
hy·pe·rē·pha·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Thinking oneself above and looking down on others.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- proud ×3
- arrogant ×2
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:51
He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their heart;
- Romans 1:30
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- 2 Timothy 3:2
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
- James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger, submit to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.