ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ, ἀλαζονευεσθαι
ALAZONEUESTHAI, alazoneuesthai
Sounds Like: ah-lah-zo-NEH-oo-es-thai
Translations: to boast, to brag, to be arrogant, to vaunt oneself
From the root: ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΥΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the act of boasting, bragging, or showing off. It implies an arrogant or empty display of oneself, often claiming more than is due or true. It is used to describe someone who acts with excessive pride or self-importance.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G213 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Mathetes
- Letter to Diognetus — 4:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΥΟΜΑΙ.
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- ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΥΕΣΘΩ — boast, brag, be arrogant, act arrogantly
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