Boasting
ἀλαζονείαStrong’s G0212alazoneia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Alazoneia is the Greek word usually translated “arrogance” and “vaunting”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “arrogance” and “vaunting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- arrogance 1
- vaunting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
- 1 John 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀλαζονεία alazoneia · boasting
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “boasting” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BOASTING, participle present
tense Talking ostentatiously; glorying; vaunting.
All definitions and other forms of “boasting”
BOASTING, noun
Ostentatious display of personal worth, or actions; a glorying or vaunting.
- “Where is boasting then?” Romans 3:27
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.