"to inflate puff up; met. to inflate with pride and vanity, 1 Cor. 8:1; pass. to be inflated with pride, to be proud, vain, arrogant, 1 Cor. 4:6, 18, 19; 5:2; 13:4; Col. 2:18*"
Definition and meaning
to inflate puff up; met. to inflate with pride and vanity, 1 Cor. 8:1; pass. to be inflated with pride, to be proud, vain, arrogant, 1 Cor. 4:6, 18, 19; 5:2; 13:4; Col. 2:18*
In the original Greek the word is written: φυσιόω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of physioo (G5448) across the King James Bible.
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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Common questions
Strong's G5448 (physioo) is a Greek word that means: to inflate puff up; met. to inflate with pride and vanity, 1 Cor. 8:1; pass. to be inflated with pride, to be proud, vain, arrogant, 1 Cor. 4:6, 18, 19; 5:2; 13:4; Col. 2:18* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word physioo (G5448) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5448 is physioo, a Greek word defined as: to inflate puff up; met. to inflate with pride and vanity, 1 Cor. 8:1; pass. to be inflated with pride, to be proud, vain, arrogant, 1 Cor. 4:6, 18, 1. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
physioo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.