Alazon denotes people listed among morally negative traits, presented as boastful or self-exalting.

The two occurrences present the term as a plural designation within lists of negative human qualities: in 2 Timothy 3:2 and Romans 1:30, the APB places it among traits such as arrogance, slander, and disobedience to parents.

1. Persons marked by boastful self-exaltation · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 3:2, the nominative plural form occurs in a list describing what humans will be like; the APB renders the list with “braggarts” alongside “arrogant” and “blasphemous.” In Romans 1:30, the accusative plural form likewise belongs to a list of negative persons or qualities, where the APB includes “boastful” among “insolent” and “arrogant.”

   2 Timothy 3:2Romans 1:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant list items as “braggarts” in 2 Timothy 3:2 and “boastful” in Romans 1:30. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a precise token-by-token equivalence.