adjective

huperēfanos

Greekὑπερήφανος (huperēfanos)

Strong’sG5244

proud, arrogant

stem huperēfan-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

proud3×arrogant2×

What it means

ὑπερήφανος, -ον

(< ὑπέρ, φαίνομαι, c. η pleonast., v. Kühner3, I, 189) [in LXX for זֵד, גֵּאֶה, לוּץ, etc.;]

showing oneself above others;

(a) in good sense (Plat., al.), pre-eminent, splendid;

(b) more freq. in had sense, and so always in Scr., arrogant, haughty, disdainful (v. Westc. Epp. Jo., 65b): Ro 1:30, II Ti 3:2; διανοίᾳ καρδίας, Lk 1:51; opp. to ταπεινός (as in Pr 3:34), Ja 4:6, I Pe 5:5 (LXX).†

SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑβριστής, v. Tr., Syn., § xxix

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5244 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-er-ay'-fan-os

appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty

Fromfrom G5228 and G5316;

King Jamesproud.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	huperēfanos	huperēfanas	huperēfanem	huperēfanois1×ὑπερήφανοι	huperēfanais	huperēfaneim
object accusative	huperēfanon	huperēfanan		huperēfanoin2×ὑπερηφάνους	huperēfanain
direct address vocative	huperēfanor	huperēfanar		huperēfanoir	huperēfanair
of, belonging to genitive	huperēfanou	huperēfanau	huperēfaneu	huperēfanoiu	huperēfanaiu	huperēfaneiu
to, for dative	huperēfano	huperēfana	huperēfane	huperēfanoi2×ὑπερηφάνοις	huperēfanai	huperēfanei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

huperēfanstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

huperēfan is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

huperēfanois“arrogant”subjectnominative plural1×

2 Timothy 3:2“arrogant”eli gar tois anthrōpois filautois, filargurois, alazōnois, huperēfanois, blasfēmois, gonevoi apeithois, acharistois, anosiois,For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

huperēfanoin“proud”objectaccusative plural2×

Luke 1:51“proud”Poiata kratem en brachiōno autou, diaskorpizata huperēfanoin dianoia kardiau autoiu;He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

Romans 1:30“arrogant”katalaloin, theostugoin, hubristoin, huperēfanoin, alazōnoin, efeuretoin kakeiu, gonevoi apeithoin,slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

huperēfanoi“proud”to, fordative plural2×

James 4:6“proud”megoteran de dōatō charian; dio legatō; Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5“proud”homoiōs, neoteroir, hupotassivar presbuteroi. pantoir de allēloi tan tapeinofrosunan enkombevar, hoti Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”