Greek · G212 · unreviewed

ἀλαζονεία

Boasting

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ἀλαζονεία G212
Pronunciation alazoneía

What does ἀλαζονεία (alazoneía) mean in the Bible?

ἀλαζονεία (alazoneía) is a Greek word meaning "boasting". ἀλαζονία(Rec.

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Meaning

boasting
Extended definition

(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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 John 2:16
Dative · Plural · Feminine Jas 4:16
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