Word study · Greek
hyperaírō
to exalt oneself, to be conceited
Say it: hoo-per-AH-ee-ro (approximate)
ὑπεραίρω
What it means
To lift oneself above others, to be puffed up with pride (hyper "over" plus airō "to lift"). In 12:7, "so that I would not be exalted excessively," Paul explains the purpose of the thorn.
Range of meaning
- ExaltLift up.
- Be conceitedThink too highly of oneself.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"That I should not be exalted excessively" (12:7).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5229 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources