Strong G2745καύχημα

pride

Transliteration
kauchēma
Pronunciation
kow'-khay-mah
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

From G2744; a boast (properly the objective; by implication the act) in a good or bad sense: - boasting (whereof) to glory (of) glorying rejoice (-ing).

Detailed definition

καύχημα, -τος, τό
(καυχάομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּהִלָּה, תִּפְאָרָה;]
1. a boast (Pind.): 2Co.5:12 9:3 (Thayer, see word; e. contra, 2, Ellic., Lft., on Gal.6:4; Lft., Notes, 204, 277).

2. ground or matter of glorying: Rom.4:2, 1Co.5:6 9:15-16, 2Co.1:14, Gal.6:4, Php.1:26 2:16, Heb.3:6 (cf. καύχησις).†
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In the Bible

Strong G2745 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • glory5
  • rejoice4
  • boast1
  • rejoicing1

First verses

  1. Romans 4:2
    For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:6
    Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
  3. 1 Corinthians 9:15
    But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
  4. 1 Corinthians 9:16
    For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:14
    As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:12
    For 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.
  7. 2 Corinthians 9:3
    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
  8. Galatians 6:4
    But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
  9. Philippians 1:26
    That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
  10. Philippians 2:16
    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
  11. Hebrews 3:6
    But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καύχ-ημα,
Doric dialect καύχ-ᾱμα, ατος, τό, a boast, vaunt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).51.)]
2 subject of boasting, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lesbonax Rhetor 3.4 (_plural_), NT.Rom.4.2.)]