What does ἀλαζονεία · βίος mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) self-confidence".
Greek · G212, G979
ἀλαζονεία
Boasting · life
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ἀλαζονεία G212 boasting
Pronunciation alazoneía
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βίος G979 life
Pronunciation bíos
Life as lived experience and livelihood, contrasting with ζωή (life as vital principle or spiritual existence).
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What does ἀλαζονεία (alazoneía) mean in the Bible?
ἀλαζονεία · βίος is a Greek phrase meaning "braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G212, G979?
G212, G979 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence
Strong's G212, G979
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 2 forms 2 references Study link James 4:13–17 Source Gloss
braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence
Extended definition
:--boasting, pride.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Dative (1) Number pattern Plural (1)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 John 2:16 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Jas 4:16 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Witnesses
1-john Pride of life alazoneía · bíos
arrogant boasting about possessions or status
arrogance, boastful pride
Word Origins
ἀλαζονεία is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Exposes reliance on temporary identity markers rather than covenant relationship with God.
Canonical Themes
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain