ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΕΙΝ, υπερφρονειν
YPERPHRONEIN, yperphronein
Sounds Like: hoo-per-froh-NEH-in
Translations: to think too highly, to be arrogant, to be conceited, to think above what is proper
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ὑπέρ (hyper), meaning 'over' or 'above', and the verb φρονέω (phroneō), meaning 'to think' or 'to have understanding'. Therefore, it means 'to think overmuch' or 'to think too highly of oneself'. It is used to describe an attitude of arrogance or conceit, suggesting that one's thoughts or self-perception exceed what is appropriate or true. It implies an inflated sense of self-importance.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5252 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:122
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 12:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΕΡΕΦΡΟΝΗΣΑΝ — they thought too highly, they were arrogant, they disdained, they scorned
- ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΕΩ — to be haughty, to be proud, to think too highly of oneself, to be arrogant
- ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΙΝ — to be haughty, to be proud, to think too highly, to think more highly, to be conceited
- ΥΠΕΡΦΡΟΝΟΥΝΤΕΣ — thinking too highly, being arrogant, being haughty, being conceited
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