ΥΨΑΥΧΕΝΩΝ, υψαυχενων
YPSAUCHENŌN, ypsauchenōn
Sounds Like: hoop-SAW-kheh-nohn
Translations: of stiff-necked ones, of the haughty, of the proud
From the root: ΥΨΑΥΧΗΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from ὕψος (hypsos), meaning 'height' or 'high,' and αὐχήν (auchēn), meaning 'neck.' It literally means 'high-necked' and is used metaphorically to describe someone who is stiff-necked, haughty, or proud. It implies an unyielding and arrogant disposition, often in defiance of authority or God.
Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G5308 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 15:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΨΑΥΧΗΝ.
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.
- ΥΨΑΥΧΕΝ — haughty, proud, high-necked, stiff-necked
- ΥΨΑΥΧΕΝΟΥΝ — stiff-necked, haughty, arrogant, proud
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