ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΙΑ, ἀλαζονεια
ALAZONEIA, alazoneia
Sounds Like: ah-lah-zo-NEH-yah
Translations: boasting, arrogance, presumption, ostentation, pride, a boasting, an arrogance
From the root: ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to empty boasting, arrogance, or pretentious display. It describes the behavior of someone who makes a show of their possessions, knowledge, or status, often without genuine substance. It is generally used in a negative sense, implying a conceited and self-important attitude.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G212 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 7:7
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 5:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΙΑ.
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.
- ἈΛΑΖΟΝΕΙΑΝ — boasting, arrogance, a boasting, an arrogance, pride, a pride, vainglory, a vainglory
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