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ὑπερήφανος

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Gloss: arrogant

Transliteration: huperēphanos

Strong’s: G5244

ὑπερήφανος, -ον
(ὑπέρ, φαίνομαι, with η pleonast., see Kühner3, I, 189) [in LXX for זֵד, גֵּאֶה, לוּץ, etc. ;]
showing oneself above others;
__(a) in good sense (Plat., al.), pre-eminent, splendid;
__(b) more frequently in had sense, and so always in Scr., arrogant, haughty, disdainful (see Westc. Epp. Jo., 65b): Rom.1:30, 2Ti.3:2; διανοίᾳ καρδίας, Luk.1:51; opposite to ταπεινός (as in Pro.3:34), Jas.4:6, 1Pe.5:5" (LXX) .†
<re>SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑβριστής, see Tr., Syn., § xxix </re> (AS)

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