verb

huperfronamō

Greekὑπερφρονέω (huperfroneō)

Strong’sG5252

I have high notions

stem huperfron-once in the New Testament1 forms occur

Translated as

think … morehighly1×

What it means

** ὑπερ-φρονέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: IV Mac 13:1 14:11 16:2 *;]

1. to be overproud, high-minded (Æsch.): μὴ ὑ. παρ’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν (on the paranom., v. Vau., in l.), Ro 12:3.

2. to overlook, think slightly of (Thuc., Plat.).†

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

Strong’s G5252 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-er-fron-eh'-o

to esteem oneself overmuch, i.e. be vain or arrogant

Fromfrom G5228 and G5426;

King Jamesthink more highly.

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

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
huperfronarōὑπερφρονεῖν	happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive	think … morehighly	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	huperfronamō	huperfroname	huperfronami	huperfronama	huperfronamē	huperfronamelē
you 2nd person singular	huperfronasō	huperfronase	huperfronasi	huperfronasa	huperfronasē	huperfronaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperfronatō	huperfronate	huperfronati	huperfronata	huperfronatē	huperfronatelē
we 1st person plural	huperfronanō	huperfronane	huperfronani	huperfronana	huperfronanē	huperfronanelē
ye 2nd person plural	huperfronavō	huperfronave	huperfronavi	huperfronava	huperfronavē	huperfronavelē
they 3rd person plural	huperfronalō	huperfronale	huperfronali	huperfronala	huperfronalē	huperfronalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	huperfronameiō	huperfronameia	huperfronameiē
you 2nd person singular	huperfronaseiō	huperfronaseia	huperfronaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperfronateiō	huperfronateia	huperfronateiē
we 1st person plural	huperfronaneiō	huperfronaneia	huperfronaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	huperfronaveiō	huperfronaveia	huperfronaveiē
they 3rd person plural	huperfronaleiō	huperfronaleia	huperfronaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	huperfronasōr	huperfronasar	huperfronasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperfronatōr	huperfronatar	huperfronatēr
ye 2nd person plural	huperfronavōr	huperfronavar	huperfronavēr
they 3rd person plural	huperfronalōr	huperfronalar	huperfronalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	huperfronamoiō	huperfronamoia
you 2nd person singular	huperfronasoiō	huperfronasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	huperfronatoiō	huperfronatoia
we 1st person plural	huperfronanoiō	huperfronanoia
ye 2nd person plural	huperfronavoiō	huperfronavoia
they 3rd person plural	huperfronaloiō	huperfronaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	huperfronarō1×ὑπερφρονεῖν	huperfronari	huperfronara	huperfronarē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	huperfronarōtos	huperfronaritos	huperfronaratos	huperfronarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

huperfronstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

huperfron 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

1 occurrence, every one of them listed

huperfronarō“think … morehighly”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Romans 12:3“think … morehighly”Legamō gar dia tau chariau tau dōiratau mi panto to arōto en vi mē huperfronarō para hem datō fronarō, alla fronarō eis tem sōfronarō, hekasto hōs tos theos merizata metrem pistiau.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.