ὑπερήφανοςhyperḗphanos

showing oneself above others

Greek (New Testament) · G5244

Meanings

(a) in good sense, pre-eminent, splendid

(b) more frequently in had sense, and so always in Scr., arrogant, haughty, disdainful: Romans 1:30, 2 Timothy 3:2; διανοίᾳ καρδίας, Luke 1:51; opposed to ταπεινός (as in Proverbs 3:34), James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5 (LXX).

Synonyms

ἀλαζών, ὑβριστής, see Tr., Syn., § xxix

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 1:51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
  • Romans 1:30 They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents.
  • 2 Timothy 3:2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
  • James 4:6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
  • 1 Peter 5:5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

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