Presume, Presumptuous, Presumptuously
Presume, Presumptuous, Presumptuously
pre-zum, pre-zumptu-us, pre-zumptu-us-li: To presume (to take or go beforehand) is to speak or act without warrant or proudly. In the Old Testament the words are for the most part the translation of , zudh, and , zdh, to boil up (as water), and derivatives; hence, to act proudly, to speak unauthorizedly, etc. (Deu 18:20, Deu 18:22, of the prophet; Exo 21:14; Deu 1:43; Deu 17:12, Deu 17:13; Psa 19:13, presumptuous sins (zedh, proud); compare Psa 86:14; Psa 119:21, etc.; Pro 21:24, etc.). Other words are male’, to fill, to be full (Est 7:5, presume); aphal, to lift oneself up (Num 14:44); beyadh ramah, with a high hand (Num 15:30, the Revised Version (British and American) with a high hand); in 2Pe 2:10 tolmetes, bold, daring, is translated presumptuous, the Revised Version (British and American) daring; in 2 Macc 3:24; 5:15 we have katatolmao; thrasus, is rendered presumption in 2 Macc 5:18, the Revised Version (British and American) daring deed.