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Strong's G5197 ὑβριστής (hybristes)

Hybristes means “despiteful” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5197 — nataph (“ooze”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5197
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 7

Strong's G5197 Quick Answer

Strong's G5197 ὑβριστής (hubristes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hubristes (hoo-bris-tace') n. 1. an insulter, i.e. maltreater [from G5195] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include despiteful and injurious. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hubristes (hoo-bris-tace') n. 1. an insulter, i.e. maltreater [from G5195]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
despiteful and injurious

Meaning and Definition

hubristes (hoo-bris-tace') n. 1. an insulter, i.e. maltreater [from G5195] KJV: despiteful, injurious Root(s): G5195

Original Word
ὑβριστής
Transliteration
hubristes
Derivation
Root: ὑβρίζω R1: 5195
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5197. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

insolent man

Usage: ὑβριστής, -οῦ, ὁ (ὑβρίζω), [in LXX chiefly for גֵּאֶה ;] a violent, insolent man: Rom.1:20, 1Ti.1:13 (EV, injurious).† SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑπερήφανος, see Tr., Syn., § xxix (AS)

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How Strong's G5197 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hubristes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

despiteful Romans 1:30 injurious 1 Timothy 1:13

How Strong's G5197 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5197 (ὑβριστής) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5197 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5197 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Romans 1:30 KJV

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

1 Timothy 1:13 KJV

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Strong's G5197 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Job 40:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And send forth messengers with wrath; And lay low every haughty one.

Proverbs 15:25 Septuagint / Brenton

But he establishes the border of the widow.

Proverbs 16:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, Than one who divides spoils with the proud.

Strong's G5197 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5197.

Job 40:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And send forth messengers with wrath; And lay low every haughty one.
Proverbs 15:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he establishes the border of the widow.
Proverbs 16:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, Than one who divides spoils with the proud.
Proverbs 34:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 2:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and haughty, and upon everyone that is high and towering, and they shall be brought down;
Isaiah 16:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud. I have cut off his pride: thy prophecy shall not be thus, no not thus.
Jeremiah 28:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will send forth against Babylon spoilers, and they shall spoil her, and shall ravage her land. Woe to Babylon round about her in the day of her affliction.
Romans 1:30 New Testament, KJV
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1 Timothy 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5197, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5197 FAQ

What does hybristes (ὑβριστής) mean?

Hybristes (Strong's G5197) is a Greek word most simply glossed "despiteful". hubristes (hoo-bris-tace') n. 1. an insulter, i.e. maltreater [from G5195]

How many times is hybristes (ὑβριστής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G5197 across 7 books.

Where can I study hybristes (ὑβριστής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5197 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hybristes (ὑβριστής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as despiteful and injurious. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5197 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5197, with linked reader references where each row is available.