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ὑπέρογκος
huperogkos
G5246
G:A Greek

boastful

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Greek
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huperogkos describes speech characterized in these passages as boastful and empty.

The attested use concerns boastful speech: in both passages the accusative plural neuter form occurs with speaking or a mouth speaking, and the surrounding descriptions portray such speech as futile, deceptive, or self-serving.

Senses in use

  1. Boastful speech in corrupt conduct · dominant

    Both occurrences use ὑπέρογκα as an accusative plural neuter adjective in speech clauses. In 2 Peter 2:18 the APB renders the clause "speaking boastful words of futility" as part of an enticement by fleshly desires; in Jude 1:16 it renders "their mouth speaks boastful things" amid murmuring, desire-driven conduct, and seeking advantage.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term in speech contexts as "boastful words of futility" in 2 Peter 2:18 and "boastful things" in Jude 1:16. These phrases indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a precise one-to-one rendering.

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