Alazoneia ἀλαζονεία
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| ἀλαζονεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | alazoneia |
| Strong's number | G212 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | boasting |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | James (1) |
Alazoneia (Greek ἀλαζονεία, Strong's G212) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “boasting”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀλαζονία(Rec. -εία, the earlier form), -ας, ἡ
(ἀλαζών), [in LXX: Wis.5:8 17:7, 2; 4Ma.5:1-38 * ;]
the character of an ἀλαζών, boastfulness, vainglory, vaunting: Jas.4:16 (Mayor, in l), 1Jn.2:16.†
(AS)
(ἀλαζών), [in LXX: Wis.5:8 17:7, 2; 4Ma.5:1-38 * ;]
the character of an ἀλαζών, boastfulness, vainglory, vaunting: Jas.4:16 (Mayor, in l), 1Jn.2:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | boastings (1), pride (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | proud intentions (1), pride (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Alazoneia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 4:16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
1 John
- 1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).