Strong G2744καυχάομαι
to boast
- Transliteration
- kauchaomai
- Pronunciation
- kow-khah'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω aucheō (to boast) and G2172; to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense): - (make) boast glory joy rejoice.
Detailed definition
καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι
[in LXX for הָלַל hith., etc.;]
to boast or glory (in LXX, of joyous exultation, and so in the NT quotations, infr.; cf. DB, ii, 790b; Hort on Jas.1:9): absol., 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 1Co.4:7 13:3, 2Co.10:13 10:17" (LXX) 2Co.11:16 11:18 12:1 12:6, Eph.2:9, Jas.4:16; with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.9:2 11:30; before ἐν (LXX), Rom.2:23 5:3, 1Co.3:21, 2Co.5:12 10:15 11:12 12:5 12:9, Gal.6:13-14 Jas.1:9; ἐν (τ.) θεῷ, Rom.2:17 5:11; ἐν κυρίῳ, 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 2Co.10:17 (LXX); ἐν Χ. Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:3; before ἐπί with dative, Rom.5:2; περί, with genitive, 2Co.10:8; εἰς, 2Co.10:16; ὑπέρ, with genitive of person(s), 2Co.7:14 12:5; ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.1:29 (cf. ἐν, κατα-καυχάομαι).†
(AS)
[in LXX for הָלַל hith., etc.;]
to boast or glory (in LXX, of joyous exultation, and so in the NT quotations, infr.; cf. DB, ii, 790b; Hort on Jas.1:9): absol., 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 1Co.4:7 13:3, 2Co.10:13 10:17" (LXX) 2Co.11:16 11:18 12:1 12:6, Eph.2:9, Jas.4:16; with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.9:2 11:30; before ἐν (LXX), Rom.2:23 5:3, 1Co.3:21, 2Co.5:12 10:15 11:12 12:5 12:9, Gal.6:13-14 Jas.1:9; ἐν (τ.) θεῷ, Rom.2:17 5:11; ἐν κυρίῳ, 1Co.1:31 (LXX) 2Co.10:17 (LXX); ἐν Χ. Ἰησοῦ, Php.3:3; before ἐπί with dative, Rom.5:2; περί, with genitive, 2Co.10:8; εἰς, 2Co.10:16; ὑπέρ, with genitive of person(s), 2Co.7:14 12:5; ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.1:29 (cf. ἐν, κατα-καυχάομαι).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2744 appears in 33 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- glory14
- boast10
- rejoice4
- let3
- will3
- glorieth2
- should2
- joy1
- we1
First verses
- Romans 2:17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
- Romans 2:23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
- Romans 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Romans 5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- Romans 5:11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
- 1 Corinthians 1:29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- 1 Corinthians 1:31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
- 1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
- 2 Corinthians 5:12For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
- 2 Corinthians 7:14For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
- 2 Corinthians 9:2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
- 2 Corinthians 10:8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
- 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:15Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
- 2 Corinthians 10:16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
- 2 Corinthians 10:17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 11:12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
- 2 Corinthians 11:16I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
- 2 Corinthians 11:18Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καυχ-άομαι,
Doric dialect καυχέομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.77)]; 2nd pers. singular καυχᾶσαι in late Gr., as [NT (NT.Rom.2.17, 23, etc.)]: future -ήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.39, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 134, 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 6)]: aorist ἐκαυχησάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311b4)]; Aeolic dialect optative καυχάσαιτο [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 4.2)]: perfect κεκαύχημαι [NT (NT.2Cor.7.14)]:—active, [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 527.1)]:— speak loud, be loud-tongued, κ. παρὰ καιρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 9.38)], cf. Eup.[same place], etc.; boast, vaunt oneself, ἐπ᾽ αἰζηοῖσι κ. μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 95, compare 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator “fragment” 78; εἴς τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)] [same place]; ἔν τινι NT.Rom.[same places]: c.accusative et infinitive, aorist or present, boast that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus [same place], 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus)] [same place], etc.: with participle, boast of doing or being, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 616, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.30)]; ὅτι.. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 13.1.27)]: with accusative, boast of, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 141, NT.2Cor.9.2: c._genitive_, ὧν Ἱππίας ἐκαυχᾶτο 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.35 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus: with _dative_, κάλλει “Anthologia Graeca” 12.234 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]
Doric dialect καυχέομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.77)]; 2nd pers. singular καυχᾶσαι in late Gr., as [NT (NT.Rom.2.17, 23, etc.)]: future -ήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.39, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 134, 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 6)]: aorist ἐκαυχησάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311b4)]; Aeolic dialect optative καυχάσαιτο [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 4.2)]: perfect κεκαύχημαι [NT (NT.2Cor.7.14)]:—active, [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 527.1)]:— speak loud, be loud-tongued, κ. παρὰ καιρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 9.38)], cf. Eup.[same place], etc.; boast, vaunt oneself, ἐπ᾽ αἰζηοῖσι κ. μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 95, compare 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator “fragment” 78; εἴς τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)] [same place]; ἔν τινι NT.Rom.[same places]: c.accusative et infinitive, aorist or present, boast that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus [same place], 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus)] [same place], etc.: with participle, boast of doing or being, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 616, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.30)]; ὅτι.. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 13.1.27)]: with accusative, boast of, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 141, NT.2Cor.9.2: c._genitive_, ὧν Ἱππίας ἐκαυχᾶτο 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.35 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus: with _dative_, κάλλει “Anthologia Graeca” 12.234 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]