Strong G3166μεγαλαυχέω
to boast
- Transliteration
- megalaucheō
- Pronunciation
- meg-al-ow-kheh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
μεγαλ-αυχέω, -ῶ (= μεγάλα αὐχέω)
[in LXX: Eze.16:50 (גָּבַהּ), al.;]
to boast great things: Jas.3:5 (Rec. for μεγάλα αὐχεῖ, WH).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Eze.16:50 (גָּבַהּ), al.;]
to boast great things: Jas.3:5 (Rec. for μεγάλα αὐχεῖ, WH).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3166 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thing1
First verses
- James 3:5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
μεγᾰλ-αυχέω,
boast, brag, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1528 (_anapaest meter_), LXX.Eze.16.50, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.284, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.272 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus); ἐπί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.13.10; ἐν ταῖς εὐπραγίαις [prev. author] 8.21.11; διά τι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.16)]:—also in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.104c, “R.” 395d; ἐπί τινι 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.13.)]
II c.accusative, boast of, μονομάχιον [Refs ([prev. author] “Gall.” 10.)]
boast, brag, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1528 (_anapaest meter_), LXX.Eze.16.50, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.284, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.272 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus); ἐπί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.13.10; ἐν ταῖς εὐπραγίαις [prev. author] 8.21.11; διά τι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.16)]:—also in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.104c, “R.” 395d; ἐπί τινι 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.13.)]
II c.accusative, boast of, μονομάχιον [Refs ([prev. author] “Gall.” 10.)]