Be haughty
ὑπερφρονέωStrong’s G5252huperphroneō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Huperphroneō is the Greek word usually translated “high-minded”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Meaning
Usually translated “high-minded”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to be high-minded 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὑπερφρονέω huperphroneō · be haughty
ὑπερ-φρονέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 4Ma.13:1 4Mac 14:11 4Mac 16:2 * ;] 1. to be overproud, high-minded (Æsch.): μὴ ὑ. παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν (on the paranom., see Vau., in l), Rom.12:3. 2. to overlook, think slightly of (Thuc., Plat.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “highminded” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HIGH-MINDED, adjective
Proud; arrogant.
- “Be not high-minded but fear” Romans 11:20
- Having honorable pride; magnanimous; opposed to mean.
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.