αὐθάδης authádēs
Meaning
self-pleasing, i.e. arrogant
In the King James Version: self-willed
Derivation: from G846 (αὐτός) and the base of G2237 (ἡδονή);
Where it is used
- Titus 1:7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.