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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4068. περπερεύομαι (perpereuomai) -- To boast, to be arrogant, to vaunt oneself</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4068.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/11-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4068.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4068</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4067.htm" title="4067">◄</a> 4068. perpereuomai <a href="../greek/4069.htm" title="4069">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">perpereuomai: To boast, to be arrogant, to vaunt oneself</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">περπερεύομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>perpereuomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>per-per-YOO-oh-my<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(per-per-yoo'-om-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To boast, to be arrogant, to vaunt oneself<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I boast, vaunt myself.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek word "περπερός" (perperos), meaning "braggart" or "boastful."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "perpereuomai," the concept of boasting or pride can be found in Hebrew words such as "גָּאָה" (ga'ah - Strong's H1342) meaning "to be proud" or "to rise up," and "הָלַל" (halal - Strong's H1984) which can mean "to boast" or "to praise."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "perpereuomai" is used in the New Testament to describe an attitude or behavior characterized by boasting or self-exaltation. It conveys a sense of arrogance and self-centeredness, often in contrast to the humility and love that are central to Christian teachings. This term is used to highlight the negative aspect of pride and the importance of humility in the life of a believer.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, boasting was often associated with the pursuit of honor and status. Public recognition and personal achievements were highly valued, and individuals frequently engaged in self-promotion to gain social standing. However, the early Christian community, influenced by the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, emphasized humility and selflessness. The use of "perpereuomai" in the New Testament reflects a counter-cultural stance, urging believers to reject pride and embrace a life of love and humility.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4068</b> <i>perpereúomai</i> (from <i>perperos</i>, "a braggart") – to act as a braggart, i.e. a "show off" who needs too much attention (used only in 1 Cor 13:4).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from perperos (vainglorious)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to boast<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>brag (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4068: περπερεύομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">περπερεύομαι</span></span>; (to be <span class="greek2">πέρπερος</span>, i. e. vain-glorious, braggart, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 32, 6, 5; 40, 6, 2; <span class="abbreviation">Epictetus</span> diss. 3, 2, 14); <span class="accented">to boast oneself</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">vaunt oneself</span>): <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Antoninus</span> 5, 5; the compound <span class="greek2">ἐμπερπερεύεσθαι</span> is used of adulation, employing rhetorical embellishments in extolling another excessively, in <span class="abbreviation">Cicero</span>, ad Attic. 1, 14. <span class="abbreviation">Hesychius</span> <span class="greek2">περπερεύεται</span>. <span class="greek2">κατεπαίρεται</span>); Cf. Osiander (or <span class="abbreviation">Wetstein</span>) on 1 Corinthians, the passage cited (Gataker on Marc. <span class="abbreviation">Antoninus</span> 5, 5, p. 143).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>brag<p>Middle voice from perperos (braggart; perhaps by reduplication of the base of <a href="/greek/4008.htm">peran</a>); to boast -- vaunt itself. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4008.htm">peran</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>περπερευεται περπερεύεται perpereuetai perpereúetai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 13:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀγάπη οὐ <b>περπερεύεται</b> οὐ φυσιοῦται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> love <span class="itali">does not brag</span> [and] is not arrogant,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> vaunteth not <span class="itali">itself,</span> is not<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> love not <span class="itali">is boastful</span> not is puffed up<p><b><a href="/greek/4068.htm">Strong's Greek 4068</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4068.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/perpereuetai_4068.htm">περπερεύεται — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4067.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4067"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4067" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4069.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4069"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4069" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>