Acts 12:20-25 The words associated with pride/proud as defined in the OT Hebrew and NT Greek generally describe arrogance, conceit. This trait inevitably brings the judgment of God upon those who manifest it. One such word that certainly has relevance to the passage today is 'pride.' Even though the last five verses of Acts 12 does not have the precise words 'pride' or 'proud' – the essence of this word is implied.