Insolent man
ὑβριστήςStrong’s G5197hubristēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hubristēs is the Greek word usually translated “insolent”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”
Meaning
Usually translated “insolent”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- insolent 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 1 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὑβριστής hubristēs · insolent man
ὑβριστής, -οῦ, ὁ (ὑβρίζω), [in LXX chiefly for גֵּאֶה ;] a violent, insolent man: Rom.1:20, 1Ti.1:13 (EV, injurious).† SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑπερήφανος, see Tr., Syn., § xxix (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “insolent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IN'SOLENT, adjective
Proud and haughty, with contempt of others; overbearing; domineering in power; as an insolent master.
- Proceeding from insolence; haughty and contemptuous; as insolent words or behavior.
- Unaccustomed; the primary sense. [Not used.]
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.