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haughty

Meaning of “haughty”

Proud, arrogant, or self-exalting.

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10 occurrences10 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:28

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Every verse containing “haughty”

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2 Samuel 22:28
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:28 · retained source text

And the afflicted people thou wilt saue: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie, that thou mayest bring them downe.

Psalms 131:1
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 131:1 · retained source text

¶ LORD, my heart is not haughtie, nor mine eyes loftie: neither doe I exercise my selfe in great matters, or in things too high for mee.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:18 · retained source text

Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.

1611 marginal noteCha. 11.2. and 18.12.

Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:12 · retained source text

Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.2. & 16.18. and 15.33.

Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:24 · retained source text

Proud and haughtie scorner, is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the wrath of pride.

Isaiah 3:16
¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:

1611 marginal noteHebr. deceiuing with their eyes.

1611 marginal noteOr, tripping nicely.

Isaiah 10:33
Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:33 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes shall lop the bough with terrour: and the high ones of stature shal be hewen downe, and the haughtie shalbe humbled.

Isaiah 24:4
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:4 · retained source text

The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughtie people of the earth doe languish.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the height of the people.

Ezekiel 16:50
And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:50 · retained source text

And they were hautie, and committed abomination before me: therefore I tooke them away, as I saw good.

1611 marginal noteGen.19.24.

Zephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:11 · retained source text

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that reioyce in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of mine holy mountaine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in my holy.

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