What does μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō) mean in the Bible?
e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)".
Greek · G3166
μεγαλαυχέω
To talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
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μεγαλαυχέωG3166
Pronunciationmegalauchéō
What does μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō) mean in the Bible?
μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō) is a Greek word meaning "to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)".
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How does the BSB render G3166?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include it boasts of (1).
Where does μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at James 3:5. Its strongest book concentrations include James (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itit boasts of1×James 3:5
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJames 3:5
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
James1
Source forms
αὐχεῖ1xaucheiJames 3:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xJames 3:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
Source Gloss
to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
Extended definition
:--boast great things.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
James 3:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
μεγαλαυχεῖ.megalaucei
I boast, am arrogant, vaunt
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μεγαλαυχέω is built from these roots: