Huperairō ὑπεραίρω
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| ὑπεραίρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | huperairō |
| Strong's number | G5229 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be haughty |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Huperairō (Greek ὑπεραίρω, Strong's G5229) is a Greek verb meaning “be haughty”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὑπερ-αίρω
[in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ;]
to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ;]
to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | measure (2), himself (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | keep me from becoming conceited (1), exalt himself (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Huperairō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).