Word study · Greek

phyísiōsis

puffing up, conceit

Say it: foo-SEE-oh-sis (approximate)

φυσίωσις

What it means

The state of being puffed up with pride, from the verb physioō ("puff up"), which appears seven times in 1 Corinthians. In 12:20 it appears in the list of vices Paul fears he will find in Corinth.

Range of meaning

  • ConceitInflated pride.
  • Puffing upArrogance.

In 2 Corinthians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5450 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources