5197. hubristés
Strong's Lexicon
hubristés: Insolent, violent, arrogant, one who behaves with wanton violence or outrage.

Original Word: ὑβριστής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hubristés
Pronunciation: hoo-bris-tace'
Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-bris-tace')
Definition: Insolent, violent, arrogant, one who behaves with wanton violence or outrage.
Meaning: an insolent, insulting, or violent man.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ὑβρίζω (hubrizō), meaning "to act with insolence" or "to mistreat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hubristés," the concept of arrogance and insolence can be found in Hebrew words such as זָדוֹן (zadown, Strong's H2087) meaning "pride" or "insolence," and עָרִיץ (aritz, Strong's H6184) meaning "violent" or "tyrant."

Usage: The term "hubristés" refers to a person who is insolent or violent, characterized by arrogance and a lack of respect for others. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who act with extreme pride and disregard for moral or social norms, often leading to abusive or violent behavior.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "hubris" was a significant concept, often associated with excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to retribution or downfall. It was considered a serious offense, especially when it involved disrespecting the gods or other people. In the context of the New Testament, "hubristés" reflects a moral failing that is contrary to the humility and love encouraged by Christian teachings.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5197 hybristḗs (a masculine noun derived from 5195 /hybrízō) – properly, someone "damaging" others by lashing out with a nasty spirit. This kind of individual is insolent (delights in wrong-doing) – finding pleasure in hurting others (G. R. Berry). See 5195 (hybrizō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hubrizó
Definition
a violent, insolent man
NASB Translation
insolent (1), violent aggressor (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5197: ὑβριστής

ὑβριστής, ὑβριστοῦ, (ὑβρίζω), from Homer down, "an insolent man, 'one who, uplifted with pride, either heaps insulting language upon others or does them some shameful act of wrong'" (Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans, i., p. 86; (cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xxix.; Schmidt, chapter 177; Cope on Aristotle, rhet. 2, 2, 5 (see ὕβρις))): Romans 1:30; 1 Timothy 1:13.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
violent, injurious.

From hubrizo; an insulter, i.e. Maltreater -- despiteful, injurious.

see GREEK hubrizo

Forms and Transliterations
υβριστας υβριστάς ὑβριστάς υβριστην υβριστήν ὑβριστήν υβριστής υβριστικόν υβριστού υβριστών υγίακε υγιάσει υγιασθέν υγιασθή υγιασθήναι υγιάσθησαν υγιάσωσιν hybristas hybristás hybristen hybristēn hybristḗn ubristas ubristen ubristēn
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 1:30 N-AMP
GRK: καταλάλους θεοστυγεῖς ὑβριστάς ὑπερηφάνους ἀλαζόνας
NAS: haters of God, insolent, arrogant,
KJV: haters of God, despiteful, proud,
INT: slanderers hateful to God insolent arrogant boastful

1 Timothy 1:13 N-AMS
GRK: διώκτην καὶ ὑβριστήν ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην
NAS: and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet
KJV: and injurious: but
INT: persecutor and insolent but I was shown mercy

Strong's Greek 5197
2 Occurrences


ὑβριστάς — 1 Occ.
ὑβριστήν — 1 Occ.















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