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ὑπερφρονέω hyperphroneō

think too highly · be over-proud · overlook
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To think above the proper level: be over-proud or high-minded. A separate classical sense is to overlook or think slightly of. In Rom 12:3 the negated infinitive stands in a wordplay with φρονεῖν and σωφρονεῖν: μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, not to think more highly than one ought to think. The comparative limit is the clause παρ’ ὃ δεῖ, not a quantity supplied by the verb itself.

NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 1

Senses

1. think too highly of oneself, be over-proud Rom 12:3
2. overlook, think slightly of (classical) Rom 12:3

See also

Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. ὑπερφρονέω (G5252)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G5252

Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.

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