G3166 — μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō)
Strong's G3166 (Greek)
Greek: μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō)
Pronunciation: meg-al-ow-kheh'-o
Derivation: from a compound of G3173 and αὐχέω (auchéō) (to boast; akin to G837 and G2744)
Definition: to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
KJV Renderings: boast great things
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3173 | μέγας | mégas | (including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη (megálē), plural μεγάλοι (megáloi), etc.; compare also G3176, G3187) | big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) | (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years |
| G837 | αὐξάνω | auxánō | a prolonged form of a primary verb | to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive) | grow (up), (give the) increase |
| G2744 | καυχάομαι | kaucháomai | from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω (auchéō) (to boast) and G2172 | to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense) | (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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