Lexical Definition
ὕβρις hýbris (hoo'-bris) mistreatment G:N-F
from ὑπέρ
harm, hurt, reproach.
- insolence (as over-bearing), i.e. insult, injury
Abbott-Smith
ὕβρις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for גָּאוֹן and cogn. forms ;]
1. wantonness, insolence.
2. = ὕβρισμα, an act of wanton violence, an outrage, injury: II Co 12:10; metaph., of a loss by sea (Pind.), Ac 27:10, 21 (v. MM, xxv).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 27:10 · 27:21 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὕβρις [ῠ
by nature, ῡ by position in Epic dialect etc.], ἡ, genitive εως [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect and Ionic dialect ιος [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— wanton violence, arising from the pride of strength or from passion, insolence, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+], mostly of the suitors, μνηστήρων, τῶν ὕ. τε βίη τε σιδήρεον οὐρανὸν ἵκει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θεοὶ.. ἀνθρώπων ὕβριν τε καὶ εὐνομίην ἐφορῶντες[Refs 8th c.BC+]; joined with ὀλιγωρίη, [ὕβρις τέκος 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 533 (Lyric poetry); ἐπιθυμίας.. ἀρξάσης ἐν ἡμῖν τῇ ἀρχῇ ὕ. ἐπωνομάσθη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 238a; in Poets frequently joined with κόρος (see. κόρος (A) 2)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: predicated of actions, ἆρ᾽ οὐχ ὕβρις τάδ; [ὕβρις δῆτ᾽ ἐστί; 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1299, compare “Ra.” 21, “Pl.” 886; ὕβρις τάδ᾽ ἐστί, κρείσσω δαιμόνων εἶναι θέλειν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 474 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕβρει in wantonness or insolence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ὕβριν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 lust, lewdness, opposed to σωφροσύνη, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__3 of animals, violence, [ὕβρις ὀρθία κνωδάλων 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.36, compare “N.” 1.50 (see. ὑβρίζω 1.2); ἡ ἐκ τοῦ χαλινοῦ ὕ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 63.5. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II ={ὕβρισμα}, an outrage (though it is frequently difficult to separate this concrete sense from the abstract), [ὕβρις">Refs 8th c.BC+] her outrage towards.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κατ᾽ Ἀργείων (-ους codices [Refs 5th c.BC+] towards him, [Refs]: plural, wanton acts, outrages, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 an outrage on the person, especially violation, rape, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 in Law, a term covering all the more serious injuries done to the person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III used of a loss by sea, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__B as masculine, ={ὑβριστής}, a violent, overbearing man, κακῶν ῥεκτῆρα καὶ ὕβριν ἀνέρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.27.21