ΟἸΗΣΕΩΣ, οἰησεως
OIĒSEŌS, oiēseōs
Sounds Like: oy-AY-seh-ohs
Translations: of presumption, of conceit, of arrogance, of a high opinion, of a good opinion
From the root: ΟΙΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a high or good opinion of oneself, often implying presumption, conceit, or arrogance. It describes a state of mind where one overestimates their own importance, abilities, or wisdom. It is typically used in a negative sense to denote an inflated sense of self-worth.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3639 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 11:399
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 11:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΙΗΣΙΣ.
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.
- ΟἸΗΣΙΣ — conceit, self-conceit, presumption, arrogance, a conceited opinion
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