ΧΑΥΝΟΩ, χαυνοω
CHAUNOŌ, chaunoō
Sounds Like: khow-NO-oh
Translations: to make proud, to puff up, to make arrogant, to make haughty
From the root: ΧΑΥΝΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to make someone proud, arrogant, or conceited. It describes the act of inflating someone's ego or causing them to become boastful. It can be used in a sentence to describe how flattery or success might cause a person to become puffed up with pride.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G5494 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΧΑΥΝΩΘΕΙΣ — having been made arrogant, having been puffed up, having become conceited, having been made proud, having been made vain
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