Strong G2620κατακαυχάομαι
to boast
- Transliteration
- katakauchaomai
- Pronunciation
- kat-ak-ow-khah'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
κατα-καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι
[in LXX: Zec.10:12 (הָלַךְ hith.), Jer.50:11 (עָלַז), Jer.50:38 (הָלַל)*;]
1. to boast against, exult over: with genitive, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:13; before κατά, with genitive, Jas.3:14 (T, om. κατά).
2. before ἐν, to glory in (Za., l.with, Jer.27:38).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Zec.10:12 (הָלַךְ hith.), Jer.50:11 (עָלַז), Jer.50:38 (הָלַל)*;]
1. to boast against, exult over: with genitive, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:13; before κατά, with genitive, Jas.3:14 (T, om. κατά).
2. before ἐν, to glory in (Za., l.with, Jer.27:38).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2620 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- boast1
- glory1
- rejoiceth1
First verses
- Romans 11:18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
- James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατακαυχάομαι,
boast against one, exult over him, τινος [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Rom.11.18, Eust.ad 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta “Prooem.” p.67 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus; κατά τινος NT.Jam.3.14: _metaphorically_, -καυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως [prev. work] 2.13)]; κ. ἔν τινι to glory in it, [LXX (LXX.Zech.10.12.)]
boast against one, exult over him, τινος [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Rom.11.18, Eust.ad 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta “Prooem.” p.67 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus; κατά τινος NT.Jam.3.14: _metaphorically_, -καυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως [prev. work] 2.13)]; κ. ἔν τινι to glory in it, [LXX (LXX.Zech.10.12.)]