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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 Box Job 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:15 - The light disturbs the wicked
and stops the arm that is raised in violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:12 - Humiliate the proud with a glance;
walk on the wicked where they stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:27 - You rescue the humble,
but you humiliate the proud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:10 - You crushed the great sea monster.[fn]
You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:2 - Arise, O judge of the earth.
Give the proud what they deserve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 101:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5 - I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.
I will not endure conceit and pride.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:21 - You rebuke the arrogant;
those who wander from your commands are cursed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:51

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:51 - The proud hold me in utter contempt,
but I do not turn away from your instructions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:69

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69 - Arrogant people smear me with lies,
but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:78

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:78 - Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me;
meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:122

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 - Please guarantee a blessing for me.
Don’t let the arrogant oppress me!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 123:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4 - We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:5 - The proud have set a trap to catch me;
they have stretched out a net;
they have placed traps all along the way.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:34 - The LORD mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:25 - I will raise my fist against you.
I will melt you down and skim off your slag.
I will remove all your impurities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:12 - For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
has a day of reckoning.
He will punish the proud and mighty
and bring down everything that is exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - “I, the LORD, will punish the world for its evil
and the wicked for their sin.
I will crush the arrogance of the proud
and humble the pride of the mighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:20 - The scoffer will be gone,
the arrogant will disappear,
and those who plot evil will be killed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:6 - “I have wiped out many nations,
devastating their fortress walls and towers.
Their streets are now deserted;
their cities lie in silent ruin.
There are no survivors—
none at all.
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