ΥΨΗΛΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΣ, υψηλοφθαλμος
YPSĒLOPHTHALMOS, ypsēlophthalmos
Sounds Like: oop-see-loh-fthal-MOS
Translations: high-eyed, haughty, proud, arrogant
From the root: ΥΨΗΛΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective meaning 'high-eyed' or 'with high eyes'. It is used metaphorically to describe someone who is proud, arrogant, or haughty. It implies a sense of looking down on others or having an inflated view of oneself. It can be used to describe a person's character or demeanor.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5308 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 3:3
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΨΗΛΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΣ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.