Greek

Be haughty

ὑπεραίρωStrong’s G5229

huperairō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Huperairō is the Greek word usually translated “may become conceited” and “exalting himself”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “may become conceited” and “exalting himself”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

i may become conceited 2
exalting himself 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

2 Corinthians 1
2 Thessalonians 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Greek dictionary

ὑπεραίρω huperairō · be haughty

ὑπερ-αίρω [in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ;] to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.