Strong's Lexicon alazón: Boaster, braggart, arrogant person Original Word: ἀλαζών Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ἀλάομαι (alaomai), meaning "to wander" or "to roam." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "alazón," similar concepts can be found in words like זֵד (zed, Strong's H2086) meaning "proud" or "insolent," and גַּאֲוָה (ga'avah, Strong's H1347) meaning "pride" or "arrogance." Usage: The term "alazón" refers to someone who is boastful or arrogant, often characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance or a tendency to make grandiose claims. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who are prideful and self-centered, often in contrast to the humility and servitude exemplified by Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, boasting was often associated with the sophists and rhetoricians who prided themselves on their eloquence and intellectual prowess. Such individuals were sometimes viewed with skepticism, as their claims were not always grounded in truth. The early Christian community, influenced by Jewish teachings on humility and the example of Jesus, viewed boasting as contrary to the virtues of humility and meekness. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 213 alazṓn (a masculine noun) – properly, a wandering vagrant (vagabond), boasting to anyone who is foolish enough to take him seriously! This kind of person claims many things he can't really do, so he must always keep moving on to new, naive listeners. [As a masculine noun, 213 (alazṓn) tends to focus on the source of the empty boasting, i.e. the sinful arrogance that drives it.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alé (wandering) Definition vagabond, hence an impostor, boaster NASB Translation boastful (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 213: ἀλαζώνἀλαζών, (ονος, ὁ, ἡ (ἄλη, wandering) (from Aristophanes on), an empty pretender, a boaster: Romans 1:30; 2 Timothy 3:2. (Trench, § xxix.; Tittmann i., p. 73f; Schmidt, chapter 172, 2.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance boaster. From ale (vagrancy); braggart -- boaster. Forms and Transliterations αλαζονας αλαζόνας ἀλαζόνας αλαζονες αλαζόνες ἀλαζόνες αλαζόνων αλαζών αλαλάγμασιν αλαλαγμόν αλαλαγμός αλαλαγμού αλαλαγμώ alazonas alazónas alazones alazónesLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 1:30 N-AMPGRK: ὑβριστάς ὑπερηφάνους ἀλαζόνας ἐφευρετὰς κακῶν NAS: arrogant, boastful, inventors KJV: proud, boasters, inventors INT: insolent arrogant boastful inventors of evil things 2 Timothy 3:2 N-NMP Strong's Greek 213 |
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