"to have lofty thoughts, be elated, haughty, Rom. 12:3*"
Definition and meaning
to have lofty thoughts, be elated, haughty, Rom. 12:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑπερφρονέω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hyperphroneo (G5252) across the King James Bible.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
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Common questions
Strong's G5252 (hyperphroneo) is a Greek word that means: to have lofty thoughts, be elated, haughty, Rom. 12:3* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hyperphroneo (G5252) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5252 is hyperphroneo, a Greek word defined as: to have lofty thoughts, be elated, haughty, Rom. 12:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hyperphroneo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.