5195. hubrizó
Lexical Summary
hubrizó: To insult, to mistreat, to act arrogantly

Original Word: ὑβρίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hubrizó
Pronunciation: hoo-BRID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-brid'-zo)
KJV: use despitefully, reproach, entreat shamefully (spitefully)
NASB: mistreated, insult, mistreat
Word Origin: [from G5196 (ὕβρις - damage)]

1. to exercise violence, i.e. abuse

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
to mistreat, insult

From hubris; to exercise violence, i.e. Abuse -- use despitefully, reproach, entreat shamefully (spitefully).

see GREEK hubris

HELPS Word-studies

5195 hybrízō (from 5196 /hýbris, "an injury, reproach") – properly, to seize (steal); (figuratively) to injure, bring loss, especially to damage someone's reputation (good name, honor); to rob a person of what rightfully belongs to them (seizing it away from them and for one's own).

5195 /hybrízō ("deliberately, spitefully injure") refers to mistreating people, using unfair tactics to inflict undeserved harm. This expresses the work of "one whose insolence and contempt of others breaks forth in wanton and outrageous acts" (K. Wuest, Word Studies, Vol 2, Pastoral Epistles, 1 Timothy, 34).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hubris
Definition
to run riot, to outrage, insult
NASB Translation
insult (1), mistreat (1), mistreated (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5195: ὑβρίζω

ὑβρίζω; 1 aorist ὑβρισα; passive, 1 aorist participle ὑβρισθεις; 1 future ὑβρισθήσομαι; (ὕβρις); from Homer down;

1. intransitive, to be insolent; to behave insolently, wantonly, outrageously.

2. transitive, to act insolently and shamefully toward one (so even Homer), to treat shamefully (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 32, 1 b. β.): Matthew 22:6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; (1 Thessalonians 2:2); of one who injures another by speaking evil of him, Luke 11:45. (Compare: ἐνυβρίζω.)

Topical Lexicon
Essential Meaning

Strong’s Greek 5195 depicts high-handed insolence that issues in verbal abuse or physical violence. It is more than a passing disrespect; it is deliberate and aggressive humiliation of another person, often one who carries divine authority or mission.

Background in Hellenistic and Biblical Thought

In classical Greek literature hubris is the arrogance that provokes the gods and invites judgment. The Septuagint uses cognate terms to translate Hebrew ideas of proud rebellion (for example Psalm 10:2; Proverbs 21:24). Against this backdrop, the New Testament employs ὑβρίζω to describe hostility against God’s messengers and ultimately against God Himself, showing that such arrogance still draws divine response.

Occurrences in the New Testament

1. Matthew 22:6 – In the parable of the wedding banquet the invited guests “seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.” Their hubris anticipates the judgment that follows and serves as a warning against despising God’s gracious invitation.
2. Luke 11:45 – A lawyer objects that Jesus’ rebukes “insult” them, illustrating how pride recoils when exposed.
3. Luke 18:32 – Jesus foretells His Passion: “He will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.” The vocabulary highlights the depth of human hostility He willingly endured.
4. Acts 14:5 – At Iconium “the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,” revealing that hubris readily unites otherwise opposed factions against the gospel.
5. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 – Paul reminds the Thessalonians that “after we had previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God in the face of great opposition.” The memory of hubris endured becomes fuel for further courage.

Christological Dimension

Luke 18:32 places ὑβρίζω at the center of the Passion narrative. The Son of Man allows Himself to be subjected to the worst human arrogance so that salvation might be accomplished. The mockery that men direct toward Him becomes the means by which He atones for their sin, transforming hubris into an occasion of redemptive triumph.

Apostolic Experience and Mission

Acts 14:5 and 1 Thessalonians 2:2 show that the same pattern extends to Christ’s witnesses. Their message confronts human pride, and hubris responds by attempting to silence them. Yet the apostles interpret such mistreatment as confirmation that they walk in the steps of their Lord (compare Acts 5:41; 1 Peter 4:14). Suffering hubris therefore becomes a badge of fidelity rather than a cause for retreat.

Contrast with Godly Humility

Scripture repeatedly sets divine favor upon the humble (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5), whereas hubris invites ruin (Proverbs 16:18). The verb ὑβρίζω highlights the relational aspect of pride: it is not merely inward arrogance but outward contempt for God and neighbor. Conversely, humility is expressed in honoring others, receiving correction, and submitting to God’s word.

Pastoral and Ethical Implications

• Expectation: Faithful ministry may provoke hubris; believers are forewarned so that they will not be shaken.
• Response: Jesus and the apostles endure hubris with steadfastness, entrusting themselves to God who judges justly (1 Peter 2:23). Retribution is left to the Lord (Romans 12:19).
• Evangelism: The parable in Matthew 22 urges urgency—those who slight the gospel invitation face solemn consequences.
• Self-examination: Luke 11:45 cautions against the defensive pride that bristles when confronted by Scripture. Receiving rebuke with meekness is a mark of grace.

Concluding Summary

Ὑβρίζω exposes the collision between human arrogance and divine authority. Whether directed at the prophets, the apostles, or Jesus Himself, such insolence cannot thwart God’s purposes; instead, it magnifies His righteousness and the endurance of His servants. The believer is called to reject hubris, embrace humility, and, when mistreated for Christ’s sake, to rejoice that the Spirit of glory rests upon him.

Forms and Transliterations
υβρίζειν υβριζεις υβρίζεις ὑβρίζεις υβρίζοντες υβρισαι υβρίσαι ὑβρίσαι υβρισαν ύβρισαν ὕβρισαν ύβρισάς ύβρισεν υβρισθεντες υβρισθέντες ὑβρισθέντες υβρισθησεται υβρισθήσεται ὑβρισθήσεται hybrisai hybrísai hybrisan hýbrisan hybristhentes hybristhéntes hybristhesetai hybristhēsetai hybristhḗsetai hybrizeis hybrízeis ubrisai ubrisan ubristhentes ubristhesetai ubristhēsetai ubrizeis
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Matthew 22:6 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δούλους αὐτοῦ ὕβρισαν καὶ ἀπέκτειναν
NAS: his slaves and mistreated them and killed
KJV: servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and
INT: servants of him mistreated and killed [them]

Luke 11:45 V-PIA-2S
GRK: καὶ ἡμᾶς ὑβρίζεις
NAS: when You say this, You insult us too.
KJV: thus saying thou reproachest us also.
INT: also us you insult

Luke 18:32 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ἐμπαιχθήσεται καὶ ὑβρισθήσεται καὶ ἐμπτυσθήσεται
NAS: and will be mocked and mistreated and spit
KJV: and spitefully entreated, and
INT: will be mocked and will be insulted and will be spit upon

Acts 14:5 V-ANA
GRK: ἄρχουσιν αὐτῶν ὑβρίσαι καὶ λιθοβολῆσαι
NAS: with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone
KJV: rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and
INT: rulers of them to mistreat and to stone

1 Thessalonians 2:2 V-APP-NMP
GRK: προπαθόντες καὶ ὑβρισθέντες καθὼς οἴδατε
NAS: but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi,
KJV: and were shamefully entreated, as
INT: having before suffered also having been insulted even as you know

Strong's Greek 5195
5 Occurrences


ὑβρίσαι — 1 Occ.
ὕβρισαν — 1 Occ.
ὑβρισθήσεται — 1 Occ.
ὑβρισθέντες — 1 Occ.
ὑβρίζεις — 1 Occ.

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