Word study · Greek
perpereúomai
to brag, to be a windbag
Say it: per-per-YOO-oh-my (approximate)
περπερεύομαι
What it means
To boast or show off. It is found only here in the New Testament, in the line "Love doesn't brag" (13:4), and the root suggests puffing oneself up with empty talk.
Range of meaning
- BragBoast about oneself.
- Show offDraw attention to oneself.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 13
"Doesn't brag" (13:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4068 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources