περπερεύομαι
perpereuomai
G4068
G:V
Greek
to boast
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Greek
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perpereuomai describes the self-exalting conduct that love does not display in 1 Corinthians 13:4.
Its single attested use describes a kind of self-exalting behavior excluded from the portrayal of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4.
Senses in use
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Self-exalting behavior excluded from love · dominant
In 1 Corinthians 13:4, the present middle indicative form occurs in the sequence describing what love does not do, alongside envy and being puffed up. The APB renders the clause “love does not boast,” confirming the verse’s negative portrayal of this conduct.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 13:4, the APB presents the clause as “love does not boast.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall sense rather than isolating every feature of the Greek form.