ὕβρις
hubrismistreatmentHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
ὕβρις, -εως, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for גָּאוֹן and cogn. forms ;]
1. wantonness, insolence.
2. = ὕβρισμα, an act of wanton violence, an outrage, injury: 2 Corinthians 12:10; metaphorically, of a loss by sea (find.), Acts 27:10, 21 (see MM, xxv).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὕβρις:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Acts 27:10ὕβρεως · disaster“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
- Acts 27:21ὕβριν · disasterAfter the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10ὕβρεσιν · insultsThat is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.