Strong G5448φυσιόω

to inflate

Transliteration
phusioō
Pronunciation
foo-see-o'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G5449 in the primary sense of blowing; to inflate that is (figuratively) make proud (haughty): - puff up.

Detailed definition

φυσιόω, -ῶ
(φῦσα, bellows), = cl. φυσάω,
to puff or blow up, inflate. Metaphorical, to puff up, make proud: 1Co.8:1. Pass., to be puffed up with pride: 1Co.4:18-19 5:2 13:4; before ὑπό, Col.2:18; before ὑπὲρ... κατά, 1Co.4:6 (on the form of the subjc., see M, Pr., 54; Bl., § 22, 3).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5448 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • puff6
  • be1
  • puffeth1

First verses

  1. 1 Corinthians 4:6
    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.
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:18
    Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
  3. 1 Corinthians 4:19
    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.
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:2
    And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
  5. 1 Corinthians 8:1
    Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  6. 1 Corinthians 13:4
    Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  7. Colossians 2:18
    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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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῡσιόω,
(φῦσα) puff up, [NT (NT.1Cor.8.1 (for _Epic dialect_ _participle_ φυσιόων see at {φυσιάω}))]:—passive, πρὸς τὰ θέματα πεφυσιωμένος [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Po.Herc.” 1676.9, cf. NT.1Cor.4.6; ὑπολήψεις πεφ. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.26 K.)]