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GreekG5244Adjective

ὑπερήφανος

huperēphanos

5Occurrences
G5244Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty

from G5228 (ὑπέρ) and G5316 (φαίνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
showing oneself above others; (a) in good sense (Plat.), pre-eminent, splendid; (b) more frequently in had sense, and so always in Scr., arrogant, haughty, disdainful (see Westc. Epp. Jo., 65b): διανοίᾳ καρδίας; opposite to *ταπεινός *(as in ), " (LXX) .
Synonyms
ἀλαζών, ὑβριστής, see Tr., Syn., § xxix
LXX: for זֵד, גֵּאֶה, לוּץ, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ὑπερήφανος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Peter
1
2 Timothy
1
James
1
Luke
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 5:5BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud,but gives grace to the humble.”

2 Timothy 3:2BSB

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

James 4:6BSB

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says:“God opposes the proud,but gives grace to the humble.”

Luke 1:51BSB

He has performed mighty deeds with His arm;He has scattered those who are proudin the thoughts of their hearts.

Romans 1:30BSB

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.