Strong G5252ὑπερφρονέω
be haughty
- Transliteration
- huperphroneō
- Pronunciation
- hoop-er-fron-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ὑπερ-φρονέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 4Ma.13:1 4Mac 14:11 4Mac 16:2 *;]
1. to be overproud, high-minded (Æsch.): μὴ ὑ. παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν (on the paranom., see Vau., in l), Rom.12:3.
2. to overlook, think slightly of (Thuc., Plat.).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.13:1 4Mac 14:11 4Mac 16:2 *;]
1. to be overproud, high-minded (Æsch.): μὴ ὑ. παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν (on the paranom., see Vau., in l), Rom.12:3.
2. to overlook, think slightly of (Thuc., Plat.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5252 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- highly1
- think1
First verses
- Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπερφρον-έω,
(ὑπέρφρων) to be over-proud, have high thoughts, μηδ᾽ ὑπερφρόνει [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1039, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.18.7; μὴ ὑ. παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν NT.Rom.12.3)]: with dative modi, to be proud in or of a thing, πλούτῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199; τὸν λόγον, ᾧ ὑπερπεφρόνηκας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.104a.)]
2 with accusative, overlook, look down upon, despise, ὑπερφρονήσας τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 825; τοὺς θεούς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 226; πέφυκε ἄνθρωπος τὸ.. θεραπεῦον ὑπερφρονεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.39; ἑτέρους Aristeas 122)]:—passive, to be despised, ὑπὸ τῶν εὐπραγούντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.16.)]
3 with genitive, think slightly of, δαιμόνων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1325; τῶν καθεστώτων νόμων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1400; τοῦ ἐπιτηδεύματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 258b.)]
II surpass in knowledge, ὑ. ἱστορίᾳ τὸν δῆμον (variant for{περιφρ-}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.141: with _accusative_ _cognate_, πάντα ὑ.)] excel in all wisdom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 17.)]
(ὑπέρφρων) to be over-proud, have high thoughts, μηδ᾽ ὑπερφρόνει [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1039, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.18.7; μὴ ὑ. παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν NT.Rom.12.3)]: with dative modi, to be proud in or of a thing, πλούτῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199; τὸν λόγον, ᾧ ὑπερπεφρόνηκας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.104a.)]
2 with accusative, overlook, look down upon, despise, ὑπερφρονήσας τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 825; τοὺς θεούς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 226; πέφυκε ἄνθρωπος τὸ.. θεραπεῦον ὑπερφρονεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.39; ἑτέρους Aristeas 122)]:—passive, to be despised, ὑπὸ τῶν εὐπραγούντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.16.)]
3 with genitive, think slightly of, δαιμόνων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1325; τῶν καθεστώτων νόμων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1400; τοῦ ἐπιτηδεύματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 258b.)]
II surpass in knowledge, ὑ. ἱστορίᾳ τὸν δῆμον (variant for{περιφρ-}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.141: with _accusative_ _cognate_, πάντα ὑ.)] excel in all wisdom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 17.)]