ὑπερφρον-έω,
(ὑπέρφρων)
to be over-proud, have high thoughts, μηδ’ ὑπερφρόνει A. Ag. 1039, cf. Plb. 6.18.7; μὴ ὑ. παρ’ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν [Rom 12:3]: c. dat. modi, to be proud in or of a thing, πλούτῳ Hdt. 1.199; τὸν λόγον, ᾧ ὑπερπεφρόνηκας Pl. Alc. 1.104a.
2. c. acc., overlook, look down upon, despise, ὑπερφρονήσας τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα A. Pers. 825; τοὺς θεούς Ar. Nu. 226; πέφυκε ἄνθρωπος τὸ.. θεραπεῦον ὑπερφρονεῖν Th. 3.39; ἑτέρους Aristeas 122: - Pass., to be despised, ὑπὸ τῶν εὐπραγούντων Th. 6.16.
3. c. gen., think slightly of, δαιμόνων E. Ba. 1325; τῶν καθεστώτων νόμων Ar. Nu. 1400; τοῦ ἐπιτηδεύματος Pl. Phdr. 258b.
II surpass in knowledge, ὑ. ἱστορίᾳ τὸν δῆμον (v.l. for περιφρ-) Aeschin. 1.141: c. acc. cogn., πάντα ὑ. excel in all wisdom, Hp. 17.
ὑπερφρονέω hyperphroneō 1x
to have lofty thoughts, be elated, haughty, [Rom 12:3]
** ὑπερ - φρονέω , - ῶ ,
[in LXX : 4Ma 13:1 ; 4Ma 14:11 ; 4Ma 16:2 * ;]
1. to be overproud, high-minded ( Æsch .): μὴ ὑ . παρ᾿ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν (on the paranom., v. Vau., in l ), [Rom 12:3].
2. to overlook, think slightly of ( Thuc ., Plat .). †