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# puffed up, puffs up
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## Definition:
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The term "puffed up" refers literally to something that is full of air and so larger than its normal size. is a figurative expression that refers to being boastful, proud, or arrogant. (See: [Idiom ](rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom ))
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* A person who is puffed up has an attitude of feeling superior to others.
* Paul taught that knowing a lot of information or having religious experiences can lead to being "puffed up" or proud.
* Other languages may have a similar idiom or a different one that expresses this meaning, such as "having a big head."
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* This could also be translated as "very proud" or "disdainful of others" or "haughty" or "thinking oneself better than others."
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(See also: [arrogant ](../other/arrogant.md ), [proud ](../other/proud.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Corinthians 04:6-7 ](rc://en/tn/help/1co/04/06 )
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* [1 Corinthians 08:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/1co/08/01 )
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* [2 Corinthians 12:6-7 ](rc://en/tn/help/2co/12/06 )
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* [Habakkuk 02:04 ](rc://en/tn/help/hab/02/04 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H6075, G5448
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