# puffed up

## Definition:

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: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

* 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."
* This could also be translated as "very proud" or "disdainful of others" or "haughty" or "thinking oneself better than others."

(See also: [arrogant](../other/arrogant.md), [proud](../other/proud.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Corinthians 04:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/1co/04/06)
* [1 Corinthians 08:01](rc://en/tn/help/1co/08/01)
* [2 Corinthians 12:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/2co/12/06)
* [Habakkuk 02:04](rc://en/tn/help/hab/02/04)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H6075, G5448

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

puffed up, puffs up