Lexicon
ὑπερφρονέω
huperphroneō
G5252
G:V Greek

be haughty

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Huperphroneo describes thinking of oneself beyond the sober judgment urged in Scripture.

Its sole attested use concerns an excessive self-estimate, contrasted with the sober judgment urged in Romans 12:3.

Senses in use

  1. Exceeding sober self-judgment · dominant

    In Romans 12:3, the present active infinitive occurs in the instruction not to think beyond what one ought to think, set against thinking with sober judgment; the APB renders the clause "not to think more highly than one ought to think, but to think with sober judgment."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 12:3, the APB presents the contrast as "not to think more highly than one ought to think" versus sober judgment. This wording confirms the clause's overall contrast rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

Passages featuring this word

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