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Lexicon :: Strong's G5244 - hyperēphanos

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ὑπερήφανος
Transliteration
hyperēphanos (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-er-ay'-fan-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:525,1231

Trench's Synonyms: xxix. ἀλαζών, ὑπερήφανος, ὑβριστής.

Strong’s Definitions

ὑπερήφανος hupĕrēphanŏs, hoop-er-ay'-fan-os; from G5228 and G5316; appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty:—proud.
ύπερλίαν hupĕrlian. See G5228 and G3029.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G5244 in the following manner: proud (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G5244 in the following manner: proud (5x).

  1. showing one's self above others, overtopping, conspicuous above others, pre-eminent

  2. with an overweening estimate of one's means or merits, despising others or even treating them with contempt, haughty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπερήφανος hupĕrēphanŏs, hoop-er-ay'-fan-os; from G5228 and G5316; appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty:—proud.
ύπερλίαν hupĕrlian. See G5228 and G3029.
STRONGS G5244:
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}): Romans 1:30; 2 Timothy 3:2; opposed to ταπεινοί, James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5 (in these two passages after Proverbs 3:34); with διάνοια καρδίας added, Luke 1:51. (The Sept. for זֵד, רָם, גֵּאֶה, etc.; often in the O. T. Apocrypha.) (See Trench, Synonyms, § xxix.; Schmidt, chapter 176, 8.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
3:34
Luke
1:51
Romans
1:30
2 Timothy
3:2
James
4:6
1 Peter
5:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5244 matches the Greek ὑπερήφανος (hyperēphanos),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:15 - The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:12 - look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:27 - You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:10 - You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:2 - Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5 - Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:21 - You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:51

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:51 - The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69 - Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:78

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:78 - May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 - Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4 - We have endured no end of ridicule from the arrogant, of contempt from the proud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:5 - The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:34 - He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:25 - I will turn my hand against you;[fn] I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:12 - The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled),

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:20 - The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down—

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:6 - “I have destroyed nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are laid waste; they are deserted and empty.
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