Be conceited
τυφόωStrong’s G5187tuphoō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Tuphoō is the Greek word usually translated “having been puffed up”, “has been puffed up” and “puffed up”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having been puffed up”, “has been puffed up” and “puffed up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having been puffed up 1
- he has been puffed up 1
- puffed up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
τυφόω tuphoō · be conceited
τυφόω, -ῶ (τῦφος, smoke; metaphorically, conceit), prop., to wrap in smoke; used only metaphorically, to puff up, becloud with pride: pass., 1Ti.3:6 6:4, 2Ti.3:4 (Dem., Arist., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.