ΕΑΥΤΟΙΣΥΠΕΡΟΓΚΟΥΣ, εαυτοισυπερογκους
EAUTOISYPEROGKOUS, eautoisyperogkous
Sounds Like: eh-ah-TOYS-hoo-per-ONG-koos
Translations: boastful to themselves, arrogant to themselves, pompous to themselves, speaking great swelling words to themselves
From the root: ΕΑΥΤΟΣ, ΥΠΕΡΟΓΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the reflexive pronoun 'heautois' (to themselves) and the adjective 'hyperogkous' (swelling, arrogant, boastful). It describes someone who is boastful or arrogant, specifically in relation to themselves or their own actions, often implying a self-aggrandizing or pompous attitude. It suggests speaking or acting in an overly grand or inflated manner about oneself.
Inflection: Dative Plural (for 'heautois'), Accusative Plural, Masculine or Feminine (for 'hyperogkous')
Strong’s numbers: G1438 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5246 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:49
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΑΥΤΟΣ, ΥΠΕΡΟΓΚΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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