ἀλαζονείαalazoneía
the character of an ἀλαζών, boastfulness, vainglory, vaunting: James 4:16, 1 John 2:16.
Greek (New Testament) · G212
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- James 4:16 Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such boasting is evil.
- 1 John 2:16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.