pr. inflation; met. inflation of mind, pride, 2 Cor. 12:20*

essence, Gal. 4:8; native condition, birth, Rom. 2:27; 11:21, 24; Gal. 2:15; Eph. 2:3; native species, kind, Jas. 3:7; nature, natural frame, 2 Pet. 1:4; nature, native instinct, Rom.

to inflate puff up;, met. to inflate with pride and vanity, 1 Cor. 8:1; pass. to be inflated with pride, to be proud, vain, arrogant, 1 Cor. 4:6, 18, 19; 5:2; 13:4; Col. 2:18*

naturally, by natural instinct, Jude 10*

natural, agreeable to nature, Rom. 1:26, 27; following the instinct of nature, as animals, 2 Pet. 2:12*

that which is mingled and reduced to a uniform consistence, by kneading, beating, treading, etc.; a mass of potter's clay, Rom. 9:21; of dough, 1 Cor. 5:6, 7; Gal. 5:9; met. Rom. 11:16*

a leaf, Mt. 21:19

a tribe, Mt. 19:28; 24:30; Lk. 2:36; a people, nation, Rev. 1:7; 5:9

to be on watch, keep, watch, Lk. 2:8; to have in keeping, Acts 20:20; to have in custody, Acts 28:16; to keep under restraint, confine, Lk.

a watchman, guard, sentinel, Acts 5:23; 12:6, 19*