2001 Translation

TYPHON, typhon

Sounds Like: TOO-fon

Translations: smoke, vapor, conceit, arrogance, delusion, a delusion

From the root: ΤΥΦΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to smoke or vapor, but more commonly, it is used metaphorically to describe conceit, arrogance, or a state of delusion. It implies a puffed-up pride or a mental fog that prevents clear understanding. It is often used in contexts describing someone who is blinded by their own self-importance or false beliefs.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G5188 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Clement of Alexandria

• Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:14, 10:45

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΥΦΟΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΤΥΦΟΙΣ — (to) smoke, (to) mist, (to) conceit, (to) arrogance, (to) pride
• ΤΥΦΟΣ — haughtiness, pride, conceit, a haughtiness, a pride, a conceit
• ΤΥΦΟΥ — of smoke, of vapor, of conceit, of arrogance, of pride

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