5252. huperphroneó
Strong's Lexicon
huperphroneó: To think more highly, to be arrogant, to be haughty.

Original Word: ὑπερφρονέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: huperphroneó
Pronunciation: hoop-er-fron-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-fron-eh'-o)
Definition: To think more highly, to be arrogant, to be haughty.
Meaning: I have high notions, am over-proud.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ὑπέρ (huper, meaning "above" or "beyond") and φρονέω (phroneó, meaning "to think" or "to have understanding").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "huperphroneó," the concept of pride and arrogance is addressed in several Hebrew words, such as גָּאָה (ga'ah, Strong's H1342) meaning "to be proud" or "to be exalted," and זָדוֹן (zadon, Strong's H2087) meaning "insolence" or "presumptuousness."

Usage: The verb "huperphroneó" conveys the idea of thinking too highly of oneself, exhibiting arrogance or an inflated sense of self-worth. It is used in the New Testament to caution against pride and to encourage humility among believers. The term suggests an attitude that elevates one's own importance or abilities beyond what is appropriate or true.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, humility was often seen as a weakness, while pride and self-promotion were more commonly accepted. However, the Christian teaching, as reflected in the New Testament, often countered this cultural norm by emphasizing humility and servanthood, following the example of Jesus Christ. The use of "huperphroneó" in the New Testament reflects this counter-cultural stance, warning against the dangers of pride and self-exaltation.

HELPS Word-studies

5252 hyperphronéō (from 5228 /hypér, "beyond" and 5426 /phronéō, "personal perspective regulating behavior") – properly, think beyond, exceeding proper (appropriate) limits; (figuratively) to act high-minded, lacking humility and a true sense of reality (Abbott-Smith).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from huper and phroneó
Definition
to be overly proud, to have high thoughts
NASB Translation
think more highly (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5252: ὑπερφρονέω

ὑπερφρονέω, ὑπερφρόνω; (ὑπέρφρων); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; to think more highly of oneself than is proper: Romans 12:3.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be haughty, think more highly.

From huper and phroneo; to esteem oneself overmuch, i.e. Be vain or arrogant -- think more highly.

see GREEK huper

see GREEK phroneo

Forms and Transliterations
υπερεκχυθήσονται υπερεχύθη υπερφρονειν υπερφρονείν ὑπερφρονεῖν υπέρχαρης υπερωμίαν hyperphronein hyperphroneîn uperphronein
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 12:3 V-PNA
GRK: ὑμῖν μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ' ὃ
NAS: among you not to think more highly of himself than
KJV: to think [of himself] more highly than
INT: you not to be high-minded above what

Strong's Greek 5252
1 Occurrence


ὑπερφρονεῖν — 1 Occ.

















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