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# boasting

«boasting» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb, -ing form of «boast» (boast, boasts, boasted, boasting); noun (boasting — no plural)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do, to make others feel smaller. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#m1)

2) (noun) The act of talking like this. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Proud, empty talk. In Job and Jeremiah it is shown to be hollow and useless. Interpretation: Read as a warning that big words do not make a person right, and God sees through them. In the primary lessons: In lessons on feelings and friendship, boasting is seen as unkind or annoying: it is fine to be proud, but showing off makes others feel bad. In stories and fables, a boastful character (like the hare in «The Tortoise and the Hare») often learns a lesson. Phrases: «boast about», «stop boasting», «nothing to boast about».

### examples

- Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words? (Writings JOB.41.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x1)
- I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought nothing well-founded. (Prophets JER.48.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x2)
- Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed; (Writings JOB.11.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x3)
- Stop boasting about your new bike! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x4)
- He kept boasting that he was the fastest runner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x5)
- The hare was boasting, so he took a nap and lost the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x6)
- Nobody likes boasting at the lunch table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x7)
- She won the prize but didn't go around boasting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x8)
- "I'm the best!" he said, boasting again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x9)
- Boasting about grades can hurt your friends' feelings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x10)
- My score is nothing to boast about. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x11)
- Then the Warlock began boasting again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/#x12)

### note

Base verb «boast». The adjective is «boastful». Similar: «brag», «show off». Opposite: being modest or humble. Being proud and saying thank you when praised is not boasting; repeating how great you are is.

### In the corpora

- [I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought nothing well-founded.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1266/)
- [Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.262/)
- [Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.1133/)
- [Boasting makes others feel small and pushes friends away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/93-boredom-excitement-and-pride/14/)
- [Boasting makes others feel small and pushes friends away, so you share the fun instead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/213-sad-jealous-bored-and-proud/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «boasting» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boasting/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.