Lexicon hupsélophroneó: to be high-minded Original Word: ὑψηλοφρονέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupsélophroneó Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-say-lo-fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am high-minded, proud Definition: I am high-minded, proud. HELPS word-Studies 5309= arrogance, pride (5187) 5309 hypsēlophronéō (from 5308 /hypsēlós, "high" and 5426 /phronéō, "inner perspective regulating behavior") – properly, a high, self-exalted outlook which is systemic (a problem arising from the inside out); to reek from unwarranted pride (a false sense of superiority); (figuratively) to live with self-inflated ego, viewing oneself too highly; "high-minded," i.e. given to "megalomania" (acting from a sense of self-greatness). 5309 (hypsēlophronéō) only occurs in 1 Tim 6:17. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hupsélos and phroneóDefinitionto be high-minded NASB Translationconceited (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5309: ὑψηλοφρονέωὑψηλοφρονέω, ὑψηλοφρόνω; ( ὑψηλόφρων, and this from ὑψηλός and φρήν); to be highminded, proud: Romans 11:20 ( R G L text); 1 Timothy 6:17 ( R G L Tr WH text) (Schol. ad Pindar Pythagoras 2, 91). In Greek writings μεγαλοφρόνειν is more common.
Strong's be proud, high-minded. From a compound of hupselos and phren; to be lofty in mind, i.e. Arrogant -- be highminded. see GREEK hupselos see GREEK phren |
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