5448. phusioó

Strong's Lexicon

phusioó: To puff up, to inflate, to make proud

Original Word: φυσιόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: phusioó
Pronunciation: foo-see-o'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (foo-see-o'-o)
Definition: To puff up, to inflate, to make proud
Meaning: I inflate, puff up; pass: I am puffed up, arrogant, proud.

Word Origin: Derived from φυσάω (phusao), meaning "to puff" or "to blow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "phusioó," the concept of pride and arrogance is addressed in various Hebrew terms such as גָּאָה (ga'ah - to be proud) and זָדוֹן (zadon - arrogance).

Usage: The verb "phusioó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of being puffed up with pride or arrogance. It conveys the idea of being inflated with self-conceit or having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. This term is often used in a negative context to warn against the dangers of pride and self-exaltation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, pride and honor were significant cultural values. However, the New Testament teachings often countered these societal norms by promoting humility and servanthood, as exemplified by Jesus Christ. The use of "phusioó" reflects the early Christian community's emphasis on humility and the dangers of pride, which were seen as contrary to the teachings of Christ.

HELPS Word-studies

5448 physióō (from physa, "air-bellows") – properly, inflate by blowing; (figuratively) swelled up, like an egotistical person spuing out arrogant ("puffed-up") thoughts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from phusa (bellows)
Definition
to puff or blow up
NASB Translation
arrogant (5), inflated (1), makes arrogant (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5448: φυσιόω

φυσιόω, φυσιω; passive, present φυσιοῦμαι; perfect participle πεφυσιωμενος; 1 aorist ἐφυσιωθην;

1. (from φύσις), to make natural, to cause a thing to pass into nature (Clement of Alexandria; Simplicius).

2. equivalent to φυσάω, φυσιάω (from φῦσα a pair of bellows), to inflate, blow up, blow out, to cause to swell up; tropically, to puff up, make proud: 1 Corinthians 8:1; passive, to be puffed up, to bear oneself loftily, be proud: 1 Corinthians 4:18; 1 Corinthians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 13:4; ὑπό τοῦ νως τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ, Colossians 2:18; ὑπέρ τίνος (see ὑπέρ, I. 2 (and cf. 5)) κατά τίνος, 1 Corinthians 4:6 (see ἵνα, II. 1 d.). (Ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

puff up.

From phusis in the primary sense of blowing; to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty) -- puff up.

see GREEK phusis

Forms and Transliterations

εφυσιωθησαν εφυσιώθησάν ἐφυσιώθησάν πεφυσιωμενοι πεφυσιωμένοι πεφυσιωμενων πεφυσιωμένων φυσιοι φυσιοί φυσιοῖ φυσιουμενος φυσιούμενος φυσιουσθε φυσιούσθε φυσιοῦσθε φυσιουται φυσιούται φυσιοῦται ephusiothesan ephusiōthēsan ephysiothesan ephysiōthēsan ephysiṓthesán ephysiṓthēsán pephusiomenoi pephusiōmenoi pephusiomenon pephusiōmenōn pephysiomenoi pephysioménoi pephysiōmenoi pephysiōménoi pephysiomenon pephysioménon pephysiōmenōn pephysiōménōn phusioi phusioumenos phusiousthe phusioutai physioi physioî physioumenos physioúmenos physiousthe physioûsthe physioutai physioûtai

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 4:6 V-PSM/P-2P
GRK: τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: one of you will become arrogant in behalf
KJV: one of you be puffed up for
INT: one you be puffed up against the

1 Corinthians 4:18 V-AIP-3P
GRK: πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐφυσιώθησάν τινες
NAS: some have become arrogant, as though
KJV: Now some are puffed up, as though I
INT: to you were puffed up some

1 Corinthians 4:19 V-RPM/P-GMP
GRK: λόγον τῶν πεφυσιωμένων ἀλλὰ τὴν
NAS: of those who are arrogant but their power.
KJV: the speech of them which are puffed up, but
INT: word of those who are puffed up but the

1 Corinthians 5:2 V-RPM/P-NMP
GRK: καὶ ὑμεῖς πεφυσιωμένοι ἐστέ καὶ
NAS: You have become arrogant and have not mourned
KJV: ye are puffed up, and have
INT: And you puffed up are and

1 Corinthians 8:1 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ ἡ δὲ
NAS: Knowledge makes arrogant, but love
KJV: Knowledge puffeth up, but
INT: knowledge puffs up but

1 Corinthians 13:4 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: περπερεύεται οὐ φυσιοῦται
NAS: does not brag [and] is not arrogant,
KJV: is not puffed up,
INT: is boastful not is puffed up

Colossians 2:18 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: ἐμβατεύων εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ
NAS: on [visions] he has seen, inflated without cause
KJV: seen, vainly puffed up by his
INT: detailing vainly puffed up by the

Strong's Greek 5448
7 Occurrences

ἐφυσιώθησάν — 1 Occ.
πεφυσιωμένων — 1 Occ.
πεφυσιωμένοι — 1 Occ.
φυσιοῖ — 1 Occ.
φυσιούμενος — 1 Occ.
φυσιοῦσθε — 1 Occ.
φυσιοῦται — 1 Occ.