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G5309 ὑψηλοφρονέω (hypsēlophronéō)
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Quick Definition

ὑψηλοφρονέω v. I am high-minded, proud

Strong's Definition

from a compound of 5308 and 5424; to be lofty in mind, i.e. arrogant

KJV Usage: be highminded

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | ὑψόω + φρονέω

88.209 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Arrogance, Haughtiness, Pride

to be haughty, to be arrogant to have an arrogant, haughty attitude The meaning of ‘to be haughty’ may be expressed in a number of languages as ‘to regard oneself as better than anyone else.’

1TI 6:17

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑψηλο-φρονέω, -d; (ὑψηλόφρων, and this fr. ὑψηλός and φρήν) ; to be high-minded, proud: Ro. xi. 20[RGL txt.]; 1 Tim. vi. 17 [RGL Tr WH txt.], (Schol. ad Pind. Pyth. 2, 91). In Grk. writ. μεγαλοφρονεῖν is more common.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑψηλοφρονέω hypsēlophroneō 1x

to have lofty thoughts, be proud, haughty, 1 Tim. 6:17*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ὑψηλο- φρονέω, -ῶ

= μεγαλοφρονεῖν (Xen., Plat., al.),

to be high-minded: I Ti 6:17 (WH, mg., ὑψηλὰ, φρονεῖν).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὑψηλοφρονέω (hupsēlophroneō) — be arrogant. ὑψηλο-φρονέω, to be high-minded, [NT]

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