ὑπέρογκοςhypéronkos
bulging over, i.e. (figuratively) insolent
Greek (New Testament) · G5246
Meanings
of excessive weight or size; metaphorically, excessive, immoderate, in late writers, of arrogant speech (see Mayor on Jude 1:16): n. plural, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Peter 2:18 They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
- Jude 1:16 These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.