Bible Encyclopedias
Conceit
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
kon -sēt ´: An idiomatic rendering of a phrase, φρόνιμοι ἐν ἑαυτοῖς , phrónimoi en heautoı́s , in Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16; meaning literally, "wise with one's self," i.e. "in one's own opinion," or, as in parallel Old Testament passages (Proverbs 26:5 , Proverbs 26:12 the Revised Version, margin), "in his own eyes" (Hebrew ‛ayin ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Conceit'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/c/conceit.html. 1915.