Mistreatment
ὕβριςStrong’s G5196hubris
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hubris is the Greek word usually translated “disaster” and “insults”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.”
Meaning
Usually translated “disaster” and “insults”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- disaster 2
- insults 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- 2 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 27:21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Greek dictionary
ὕβρις hubris · mistreatment
ὕβρις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for גָּאוֹן and cogn. forms ;] 1. wantonness, insolence. 2. = ὕβρισμα, an act of wanton violence, an outrage, injury: 2Co.12:10; metaphorically, of a loss by sea (find.), Act.27:10, 21 (see MM, xxv).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “disaster” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DISASTER, noun
Dizaster. [Gr., a star; a word of astrological origin.]
- A blast or stroke of an unfavorable planet.
- Misfortune; mishap; calamity; any unfortunate event, especially a sudden misfortune; as, we met with many disasters on the road.
All definitions and other forms of “disaster”
DISASTER, verb transitive
To blast by the stroke of an unlucky planet; also, to injure; to afflict.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.