Definition and Usage:
The term "proudly" refers to an attitude or manner characterized by an excessive sense of self-worth or superiority. In the biblical context, pride is often depicted as a vice that leads individuals away from God and towards self-reliance and arrogance. The Bible frequently warns against pride and highlights the virtues of humility and submission to God's will.

Biblical References:

1. Old Testament:
· In the Old Testament, pride is often associated with rebellion against God. The Israelites are repeatedly cautioned against acting proudly, as it leads to their downfall. In Deuteronomy 8:14, Moses warns the Israelites, "then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery."
· The account of King Uzziah serves as a cautionary tale about pride. In 2 Chronicles 26:16, it is recorded, "But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction, for he transgressed against the LORD his God by entering the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense."

2. Psalms and Proverbs:
· The Psalms and Proverbs frequently address the dangers of pride. Proverbs 16:18 famously states, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." This verse underscores the inevitable downfall that follows prideful behavior.
· Psalm 31:23 encourages believers to love the LORD and warns that "the LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the proud."

3. Prophets:
· The prophets often spoke against the pride of nations and individuals. Isaiah 2:12 declares, "For the LORD of Hosts has a day against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—they will be humbled."
· In Jeremiah 50:31, God pronounces judgment on Babylon, saying, "Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, "for your day has come, the time when I will punish you."

4. New Testament:
· The New Testament continues to warn against pride. In James 4:6, it is written, "But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: 'God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'"
· Jesus Himself taught about humility and warned against pride. In Luke 18:14, after telling the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, He concludes, "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Theological Implications:
Pride is considered a root sin that can lead to other forms of disobedience and rebellion against God. It is often contrasted with humility, which is seen as a virtue that aligns believers with God's will. The biblical narrative consistently portrays pride as a barrier to a right relationship with God, emphasizing the need for repentance and humility.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts for prideful attitudes and to cultivate humility through prayer, service, and submission to God's Word. The biblical call to humility is not merely about self-abasement but about recognizing one's dependence on God and valuing others above oneself, as exemplified in Philippians 2:3, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves."(adv.) In a proud manner; with lofty airs or mien; haughtily; arrogantly; boastfully.1461a. egkauchaomai -- to take pride in, glory in
... 1461, 1461a. egkauchaomai. 1461b . to take pride in, glory in.
Transliteration: egkauchaomai Short Definition: proudly. Word Origin ...
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2744. kauchaomai -- to boast
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kauchaomai Phonetic Spelling: (kow-khah'-om-ahee)
Short Definition: I boast, glory Definition: I boast; I glory (exult) proudly ...
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2102. zud -- to boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or ...
... to boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliously. Transliteration:
zud or zid Phonetic Spelling: (zood) Short Definition: arrogantly. ...
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1346. gaavah -- majesty, pride
... Origin from gaah Definition majesty, pride NASB Word Usage arrogance (2), back
(1), haughtiness (1), majesty (3), pride (8), proud (2), proudly (1), swelling ...
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1364. gaboah -- high, exalted
... 1), haughty (2), high (22), higher officials (1), lofty (1), long (1), longer (1),
longer one (1), official (2), proud (2), taller (1), very proudly (1), which ...
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1348. geuth -- majesty
... Word Origin from gaah Definition majesty NASB Word Usage column (1), excellent
things (1), majesty (2), proud (2), proudly (1), swelling (1). ...
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7292. rahab -- to act stormily, boisterously or arrogantly
... overcome, behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen. A primitive root; to
urge severely, ie (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture ...
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7317. romah -- haughtily
... haughtily. Feminine of rowm; elation, ie (adverbially) proudly -- haughtily. see
HEBREW rowm. 7316, 7317. romah. 7318 . Strong's Numbers.
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7831. Shachatsom -- a city in Issachar
... Shahazimah. From the same as shachats; proudly; Shachatsom, a place in Palestine --
Shahazimah (from the margin). see HEBREW shachats. 7830, 7831. ...
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4791. marom -- height
... 1), exalted places (1), haughtily (2), heaven (1), heavens (1), height (4), heights
(9), high (28), high places (2), loftiness (1), lofty (1), proudly (1). ...
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6335. puwsh -- probably to spring about
... A primitive root; to spread; figuratively, act proudly -- grow up, be grown fat,
spread selves, be scattered. 6334, 6335. puwsh. 6335a . Strong's Numbers.
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1431. gadal -- to grow up, become great
... wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up,
magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), ...
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Therefore I Fell among Men Proudly Doting, Exceeding Carnal and ...
... Book III Chapter VI Therefore I fell among men proudly doting, exceeding
carnal and prating? Therefore I fell among men proudly ...
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How the Angel of God Put a Question to Brother Elias, Guardian of ...
... OF ASSISI CHAPTER IV HOW THE ANGEL OF GOD PUT A QUESTION TO BROTHER ELIAS, GUARDIAN
OF VAL DI SPOLETO, AND HOW, WHEN BROTHER ELIAS ANSWERED PROUDLY, THE ANGEL ...
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Of Manich??us Pertinaciously Teaching False Doctrines, and Proudly ...
... Book V. Chapter V."Of Manich??us Pertinaciously Teaching False Doctrines,
and Proudly Arrogating to Himself the Holy Spirit. 8 ...
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Epistle xxi. To Constantina Augusta .
... with what justice your Serenity is interested in the cause of the blessed Prince
of the apostles Peter against certain persons who are proudly humble and ...
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Whether all the Angels were So Created in one Common State of ...
... truth from the time of his own creation, and was accordingly never blessed with
the holy angels, but refused to submit to his Creator, and proudly exulted as ...
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Epistle v. To the Presbyters and Deacons.
... to wild beasts, in everything continued meek and humble; and even after his rapture
to the third heaven and paradise, he did not proudly arrogate anything to ...
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In Urging Repentance St. ...
... a very great virtue, since it is written: "And thou shalt not rejoice over the children
of Judah in the day of their destruction, and speak not proudly in the ...
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About the Prefigured Change of the Israelitic Kingdom and ...
... Do not glory so proudly, and do not speak lofty things, neither let vaunting talk
come out of your mouth; for a God of knowledge is the Lord, and a God ...
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Comparison Between the False Church and the True.
... For as the Jews proudly vaunted of their temple, ceremonies, and priesthood, by
which, with strong reason, as they supposed, they measured the Church, so ...
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Jehoiada and Joash
... The stunning truth fell on her; but, though she felt that all was lost, not a
whit did she blench, but fronted them all as proudly as ever. ...
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Proudly (23 Occurrences)
...Proudly (23 Occurrences). ... Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all
gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. ...
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Arrogantly (15 Occurrences)
... 9:10 and showed signs and wonders on Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all
the people of his land; for you knew that they dealt proudly against them ...
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Presumptuously (10 Occurrences)
... pre-zum', pre-zump'-tu-us, pre-zump'-tu-us-li: "To presume" ("to take or go
beforehand") is to speak or act without warrant or proudly. ...
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Arrogant (60 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Nehemiah 9:16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their
neck, and didn't listen to your commandments, (See NAS NIV). ...
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Insolently (6 Occurrences)
... and didst show signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all
the people of his land; for Thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them ...
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Exulting (14 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Isaiah 13:3 I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty
men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones. (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV). ...
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Presumptuous (3 Occurrences)
... pre-zum', pre-zump'-tu-us, pre-zump'-tu-us-li: "To presume" ("to take or go
beforehand") is to speak or act without warrant or proudly. ...
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Presume (10 Occurrences)
... pre-zum', pre-zump'-tu-us, pre-zump'-tu-us-li: "To presume" ("to take or go
beforehand") is to speak or act without warrant or proudly. ...
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Behaved (21 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Job 36:9 then he shows them their work, and their transgressions,
that they have behaved themselves proudly. (WEB JPS ASV). ...
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Arrogance (30 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Samuel 2:3 "Talk no more so exceeding proudly. ... Psalms 17:10 They close
up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly. (See NIV). ...
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