περπερ-εύομαι G4068
to boast, brag, act arrogantly
This verb means to boast, brag, or act with arrogant pride. Paul uses it in 1 Corinthians 13:4 to describe what love does not do: 'Love does not brag' (οὐ περπερεύεται). The term captures self-promoting arrogance and boastful display. In the context of love's character, Paul contrasts humble love with prideful self-exaltation. True love does not parade itself or seek to impress others with its own importance.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To boast or brag arrogantly. Paul's description of love's nature includes the negative characteristic that love does not engage in self-promoting boasting or arrogant display. The cross-lingual evidence ('brags,' 'se-jacta,' 'se-vanter,' 'sich-aufblasen') consistently emphasizes prideful self-exaltation, which stands in stark contrast to the humility and other-centeredness that characterize genuine love. 1×
AR["تَتَفاخَرُ"]·ben["ডিং-করে,"]·DE["sich-aufblasen"]·EN["brags"]·FR["se-vanter"]·heb["מִתְפָּאֶרֶת"]·HI["डींग-मारता-है"]·ID["itu-memegahkan-diri"]·IT["vantarsi"]·jav["gumedhe"]·KO["자랑하지"]·PT["se-envaidece,"]·RU["превозносится"]·ES["se-jacta"]·SW["haujivuni"]·TR["övünür"]·urd["شیخی-مارتی"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
περπερ-εύομαι, boast, brag, NT+2nd c.AD+