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puffed

Meaning of “puffed”

Lifted up with pride or self-importance.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 4:6

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “puffed”

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1 Corinthians 4:6
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:6 · retained source text

And these things, brethren, I haue in a figure transferred to my selfe, and to Apollo, for your sakes: that ye might learne in vs not to thinke of men, aboue that which is written, that no one of you bee puffed vp for one against another.

1 Corinthians 4:18
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:18 · retained source text

Nowe some are puffed vp as though I would not come to you.

1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:19 · retained source text

But I wil come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will knowe, not the speach of them which are puffed vp, but the power.

1611 marginal noteActs 19.21. iam 4.15.

1 Corinthians 5:2
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:2 · retained source text

And yee are puffed vp, and haue not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed, might bee taken away from among you.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:4 · retained source text

Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,

1611 marginal noteOr, is not rash.

Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:18 · retained source text

Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humilitie, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which hee hath not seene, vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde:

1611 marginal noteOr, iudge against you.

1611 marginal noteGr. being a voluntary. in humilitie.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Inflated; figuratively, swelled with vanity or pride.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 386