### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **yâhîyr**, represented by `{{H3093}}`, describes a person who is **haughty** or **proud**. It appears 2 times across 2 unique verses. The term stems from a sense of being "elated" and carries the strong connotation of arrogance.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In scripture, `{{H3093}}` is used to define a character marked by destructive and insatiable behavior. In Habakkuk, the **proud** man is one who transgresses by wine, whose desire is as large as hell `{{H7585}}` and as relentless as death `{{H4194}}`, and who is never satisfied but constantly seeks to gather nations and people to himself [[Habakkuk 2:5]]. Proverbs links the term directly to a person's identity, stating that the name of one who acts in proud wrath is "Proud and **haughty** scorner" [[Proverbs 21:24]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help to form a more complete picture of the biblical concept of arrogance:
* `{{H2086}}` **zêd** (arrogant): This term appears in tandem with `{{H3093}}` in [[Proverbs 21:24]]. It is used to describe those who err from God's commandments [[Psalms 119:21]] and who will be destroyed on the day of the Lord [[Malachi 4:1]].
* `{{H2087}}` **zâdôwn** (arrogance): This noun form describes the pride that is the source of contention [[Proverbs 13:10]], shame [[Proverbs 11:2]], and the deception of one's own heart [[Obadiah 1:3]]. It is the quality possessed by the "most proud" who will stumble and fall [[Jeremiah 50:32]].
* `{{H3887}}` **lûwts** (scorner): The **haughty** man in [[Proverbs 21:24]] is given the name "scorner." This word denotes a person who is an abomination to men [[Proverbs 24:9]] and is also used to describe the intoxicating effect of wine [[Proverbs 20:1]], linking back to the proud man's transgression in [[Habakkuk 2:5]].
* `{{H5678}}` **ʻebrâh** (wrath): This describes the "outburst of passion" with which the **haughty** scorner deals [[Proverbs 21:24]]. It is also used to describe the consuming wrath of the LORD on the day of judgment [[Zephaniah 1:18]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H3093}}` is found in its clear depiction of a character in opposition to God.
* **An Insatiable Nature:** The **haughty** man's desire `{{H5315}}` is described as being as vast and consuming as hell `{{H7585}}` and death `{{H4194}}`. This presents arrogance not as a simple attitude but as a spiritual void that cannot be filled [[Habakkuk 2:5]].
* **A Defining Identity:** Pride is not just an action but a core identity. The **haughty** person's very name `{{H8034}}` is "scorner" [[Proverbs 21:24]], indicating that this characteristic defines his essence and reputation.
* **Fuel for Transgression:** The state of being **haughty** is linked to specific sins. It is associated with transgression `{{H898}}` through wine `{{H3196}}` and a restless ambition that leads to heaping up peoples [[Habakkuk 2:5]]. This character acts out of "proud wrath" [[Proverbs 21:24]], demonstrating that inner arrogance produces outward sin.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H3093}}` **yâhîyr** is more than a simple descriptor for pride. It paints a portrait of a specific type of arrogant individual whose defining traits are insatiable desire, a scornful nature, and a restless ambition that leads to transgression. The two occurrences in scripture powerfully illustrate that such haughtiness is a destructive force, boundless in its appetite and defiant in its character.
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