ὑπερήφανος, -ον (ὑπέρ, φαίνομαι, with η pleonast, see Kühner3, I, 189) [in LXX for זֵד, גֵּאֶה, לוּץ, etc;]
showing oneself above others; (a) in good sense (Plat, al.), pre-eminent, splendid; (b) more frequently in had sense, and so always in Scr,
arrogant, haughty, disdainful (see Westc.
Epp. Jo., 65b): Rom.1:30, 2Ti.3:2; διανοίᾳ καρδίας, Luk.1:51; opposite to ταπεινός (as in Pro.3:34), Jas.4:6, 1Pe.5:5 " (LXX).
SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑβριστής, see Tr,
Syn., § xxix (
AS)