Strong G2746καύχησις
pride
- Transliteration
- kauchēsis
- Pronunciation
- kow'-khay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2744; boasting (properly the act; by implication the objective) in a good or a bad sense: - boasting whereof I may glory glorifying rejoicing.
Detailed definition
καύχησις, -εως, ἡ
(καυχάομαι), [in LXX for תִּפְאָרָה (1Ch.29:13, Eze.16:12, al);]
a boasting, glorying: Rom.3:27, 2Co.11:10 11:17, Jas.4:16; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.7:4 8:24; ἐτί, with genitive, 2Co.7:14; ἔχω τὴν κ. ἐν Χρ. Ἰησ., Rom.15:17; στέφανος καυχήσεως (Ez. l.with, al.), 1Th.2:19; of the cause of glorying, a boast ( = καύχημα), 2Co.1:12.†
(AS)
(καυχάομαι), [in LXX for תִּפְאָרָה (1Ch.29:13, Eze.16:12, al);]
a boasting, glorying: Rom.3:27, 2Co.11:10 11:17, Jas.4:16; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.7:4 8:24; ἐτί, with genitive, 2Co.7:14; ἔχω τὴν κ. ἐν Χρ. Ἰησ., Rom.15:17; στέφανος καυχήσεως (Ez. l.with, al.), 1Th.2:19; of the cause of glorying, a boast ( = καύχημα), 2Co.1:12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2746 appears in 12 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- boast6
- rejoice4
- glory2
- in1
First verses
- Romans 3:27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- Romans 15:17I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- 2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
- 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 8:24Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
- 2 Corinthians 9:4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
- 2 Corinthians 11:10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
- 2 Corinthians 11:17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
- James 4:16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καύχ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
boasting, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 93, LXX.1Ch.29.13, +others, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.27 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.534, NT.Rom.15.17.)]
boasting, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 93, LXX.1Ch.29.13, +others, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.27 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.534, NT.Rom.15.17.)]