ὕβριςhýbris

insolence (as over-bearing), i.e. insult, injury

Greek (New Testament) · G5196

Meanings

1. wantonness, insolence.

2. = ὕβρισμα, an act of wanton violence, an outrage, injury: 2 Corinthians 12:10; metaphorically, of a loss by sea (Pind.), Acts 27:10, Acts 27:21.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 27:10 “Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.”
  • Acts 27:21 No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.
  • 2 Corinthians 12:10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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