ὑψηλοφρονέω
hupsēlophroneō
G5309
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Greek
be arrogant
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Hupselophroneo denotes the attitude prohibited for the rich in 1 Timothy 6:17.
Its sole attested use prohibits an attitude of arrogance among those who are rich in the present age in 1 Timothy 6:17.
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Prohibited arrogance among the rich · dominant
In 1 Timothy 6:17, the present active infinitive occurs in an instruction directed toward the rich in the present age, set alongside the warning not to place hope in uncertain riches. The APB renders the clause “not to be arrogant,” confirming the verse’s prohibition.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 6:17, the APB presents the prohibition as “not to be arrogant.” This rendering is read in light of the clause rather than treated as a standalone definition.