ὑψηλο-φρονέω G5309
To be high-minded, think arrogantly; to have a proud, haughty attitude focused on earthly advantages
This compound verb combines 'high' with 'think' to mean being high-minded or arrogant, thinking too highly of oneself, especially because of wealth or status. In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul instructs the rich 'not to be high-minded' or to set their hope on uncertain riches but on God. Wealth tempts people to arrogance and self-sufficiency, forgetting dependence on God. The verb warns against the proud mentality that riches foster. Translations use 'high-minded,' 'arrogant,' or 'haughty.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — In 1 Tim 6:17, Paul charges Timothy to instruct the wealthy: 'not to be high-minded, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches but on God.' The infinitive describes the arrogant attitude (Spanish 'ser altivos,' to be haughty; German 'hochmütig sein,' to be high-minded) that wealth breeds—thinking oneself superior, self-sufficient, above others. Riches tempt people to trust in themselves and their resources rather than God. Paul's command combats this pride by redirecting trust from uncertain wealth to the faithful God. 1×
AR["يَسْتَكْبِروا"]·ben["উচ্চমনা-হতে,"]·DE["hochmuetig-sein"]·EN["to-be-high-minded"]·FR["ὑψηλοφρονεῖν"]·heb["לְ-הִתְרְבְרוּת"]·HI["ओओनच-सोचन"]·ID["tinggi-hati"]·IT["upsēlophronein"]·jav["gumunggung,"]·KO["높이-생각하기를,"]·PT["serem-altivos"]·RU["высокомудрствовать"]·ES["ser-altivos"]·SW["jivune"]·TR["kibirli-olmak"]·urd["غرور-کرنا"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ὑψηλο-φρονέω, to be high-minded, NT