CategoryArchaic Word / Moral Term
Modern Equivalentboasts; brags; makes a vain display.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionBoasts, brags, or displays oneself proudly or vainly.
Key Verses"Charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up." (1 Corinthians 13:4)
KJV Usage NoteUsed to describe proud self-display, especially contrasted with biblical love.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean merely speaking confidently; it means boasting or showing off with vanity.
EtymologyFrom Old French vanter, related to Latin vanus, meaning "vain" or "empty."