Berean Strong's Lexicon huperogkos: Arrogant, boastful, pompous Original Word: ὑπέρογκος Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ὑπέρ (huper, meaning "above" or "beyond") and ὄγκος (ogkos, meaning "bulk" or "mass"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "huperogkos," similar concepts can be found in words like גָּאוֹן (ga'on, Strong's H1347), meaning "pride" or "arrogance." Usage: The term "huperogkos" is used to describe something that is excessively large or swollen, often metaphorically referring to speech or behavior that is boastful or arrogant. In the New Testament, it is used to characterize the grandiose and empty words of false teachers who seek to impress or deceive others with their inflated rhetoric. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and oratory were highly valued skills. Public speakers often used elaborate and grandiose language to persuade or impress their audiences. However, such speech could also be used deceitfully, to manipulate or mislead. The early Christian community was warned against those who used such tactics to distort the truth of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies 5246 hypérogkos (from 5228 /hypér, "beyond" and 3591 /ógkos, "a swelling") – properly, "oversized," greatly swollen ("bloated"); used of a braggart who constantly exaggerates, spuing words out from his inflated ego (self-agenda). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom huper and ogkos Definition of excessive weight or size NASB Translation arrogant (1), arrogantly (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5246: ὑπέρογκοςὑπέρογκος, ὑπέρογκον (ὑπέρ, and ὄγκος a swelling), oversollen; metaphorically, immoderate, extravagant: λαλεῖν, φθέγγεσθαι, ὑπέρογκα (A. V. great swelling words) expressive of arrogance, Jude 1:16; 2 Peter 2:18; with ἐπί τόν Θεόν added, Daniel 11:36, Theod., cf. the Sept. Exodus 18:22, 26. (Xenophon, Plato, Josephus, Plutarch, Lucian, Aelian, Arrian.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance arrogant, haughty, pompousFrom huper and ogkos; bulging over, i.e. (figuratively) insolent -- great swelling. see GREEK huper see GREEK ogkos Forms and Transliterations υπερογκα υπέρογκα ὑπέρογκα υπέρογκον υπέρογκός υπεροράς υπεροράσει υπέρου υπεροφθήσεται υπερόψεται υπερόψομαί hyperonka hypéronka uperonkaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Peter 2:18 Adj-ANPGRK: ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος NAS: For speaking out arrogant [words] of vanity KJV: when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, INT: arrogant indeed of vanity Jude 1:16 Adj-ANP |