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Strong's G5244 · Greek

ὑπερήφανος

huperephanos · hoop-er-ay'-fan-os

from 5228 and 5316; appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ὑπερήφανος (G5244)

5 ὑπερήφανος , -ον ( ὑπέρ , φαίνομαι , c. η pleonast., v. Kühner3, I, 189) [in LXX for זֵד , גֵּאֶה , לוּץ , etc. ;] showing oneself above others ; in good sense (Plat., al.), pre-eminent, splendid; more freq. in had sense, and so always in Scr., arrogant, haughty, disdainful (v. Westc. Epp. Jo. , 65 b ): Ro 1:30 , II Ti 3:2 ; διανοίᾳ καρδίας , Lk 1:51 ; opp. to ταπεινός (as in Pr 3:34 ), Ja 4:6 , I Pe 5:5 (LXX) .† SYN. : ἀλαζών , ὑβριστής , v. Tr., Syn. , § xxix

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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