Lexical Definition
φυσιόω physióō (foo-see-o'-o) to inflate G:V
from φύσις in the primary sense of blowing
puff up.
- to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty)
Usage: 7 forms in 7 verses
Abbott-Smith
*† φυσιόω, -ῶ (< φῦσα, bellows), = cl. φυσάω,
to puff or blow up, inflate. Metaph., to puff up, make proud: I Co 8:1. Pass., to be puffed up with pride: I Co 4:18, 19 5:2 13:4; seq. ὑπό, Col 2:18; seq. ὑπὲρ . . . κατά, I Co 4:6 (on the form of the subjc., v. M, Pr., 54; Bl., § 22, 3).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians | 4:6 · 4:18 · 4:19 · 5:2 · 8:1 · 13:4 |
| Colossians | 2:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φυσιόω,
(φῦσα) puff up, [NT]:—passive, πρὸς τὰ θέματα πεφυσιωμένος [NT+1st c.BC+]