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
- ὑπέρhypér · G5228"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- φαίνωphaínō · G5316to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
- ὑπερηφανίαhyperēphanía · G5243haughtiness
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.