Word Study · Strong's G212 · Greek

ἀλαζονεία

alazoneia

al-ad-zon-i'-a

Strong's 1890 spelling: alazoneía

“braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence

Rendered in the KJV as

boasting, pride.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἀλαζονεία1
ἀλαζονείαις1

How it is rendered · 2

arrogance1
vaunting1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

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N-DPF · 1
N-NSF · 1

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The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

James1 of 2 · 50%
1 John1 of 2 · 50%

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James1 occurrence

James 4:16ἀλαζονείαιςalazoneiaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralAs it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.here: arrogance

1 John1 occurrence

1 John 2:16ἀλαζονείαalazoneianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.here: vaunting

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