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τυφόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τυφόω
Greek transliteration: 
typhoō
Simplified transliteration: 
typhoo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, τετύφωμαι, ἐτυφώθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5187
GK Number: 
5605
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
(pass.) to be or become conceited, implying foolishness
Definition: 
to besmoke;, met. to possess with the fumes of conceit; pass. to be demented with conceit, puffed up, 1 Tim. 3:6; 6:4; 2 Tim. 3:4; 1 Tim. 6:4*

Greek-English Concordance for τυφόω

1 Timothy 3:6 not a recent convert, lest having become conceited (typhōtheis | τυφωθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc), he fall into the judgment of the devil.
1 Timothy 6:4 he is puffed up with conceit (tetyphōtai | τετύφωται | perf pass ind 3 sg), understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations and fights about words out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited (tetyphōmenoi | τετυφωμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc), loving pleasure rather than loving God,