- ἀλαζονεία
- ἀλαζονεία, ας, ἡ (also -ία; s. ἀλαζών; Aristoph., Pla.+; Wsd 5:8; 4 Macc 1:26; 2:15; 8:19; TestJos 17:8; TestJob 21:3; JosAs 4:16; Philo, Virt. 162ff; Jos., Ant. 6, 179; 14, 111; Tat.; pap [PLond 1927 (IV A.D.) Christ., 32]; on the spelling s. Kühner-Bl. II p. 275; Rob. 196f; for def. s. Theophr., Char. 23; Pla., Def. 416) pretension, arrogance in word and deed καυχᾶσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἀλαζονείαις boast in arrogance, make arrogant boasts Js 4:16. ἐγκαυχᾶσθαι ἐν ἀ. τοῦ λόγου boast w. arrogant words 1 Cl 21:5. ἀποτίθεσθαι ἀ. (w. τύφος [as Ep. 3 of Apollonius of Tyana: Philostrat. I 345, 22 K.], ἀφροσύνη, ὀργαί) 13:1; (w. ἀκαταστασία) 14:1; (w. ὑπερηφανία) 16:2. W. other vices 35:5; Hm 6, 2, 5; 8:5; D 5:1. Of Judean pride Dg 4:1, 6. ἡ ἀ. τοῦ βίου pride in one’s possessions 1J 2:16 (cp. X., Hell. 7, 1, 38; Polyb. 6, 57, 6 ἀ. περὶ τοὺς βίους; Wsd 5:8).—PJoüon, RSR 28, ’38, 311–14.—DELG s.v. ἀλαζών. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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