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Lexicon :: Strong's G2744 - kauchaomai

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καυχάομαι
Transliteration
kauchaomai (Key)
Pronunciation
kow-khah'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From some (obsolete) base akin to that of aucheo (to boast) and εὔχομαι (G2172)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:645,423

Strong’s Definitions

†καυχάομαι kaucháomai, kow-khah'-om-ahee; from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω auchéō (to boast) and G2172; to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense):—(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's G2744 in the following manner: glory (23x), boast (8x), rejoice (4x), make boast (2x), joy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's G2744 in the following manner: glory (23x), boast (8x), rejoice (4x), make boast (2x), joy (1x).

  1. to glory (whether with reason or without)

  2. to glory on account of a thing

  3. to glory in a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†καυχάομαι kaucháomai, kow-khah'-om-ahee; from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω auchéō (to boast) and G2172; to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense):—(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.
STRONGS G2744:
καυχάομαι, καυχῶμαι, 2 person singular καυχᾶσαι ( Romans 2:17, 23; 1 Corinthians 4:7; see κατακαυχάομαι ); future καυχήσομαι; 1 aorist ἐκαυχησαμην; perfect κεκαύχημαι; ( καύχη a boast); (from Pindar and Herodotus down); the Sept. mostly for הִתְהַלֵּל; in the N. T. often used by Paul (some 35 times; by James twice); to glory (whether with reason or without): absolutely, 1 Corinthians 1:31a; 1 Corinthians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 13:3 L (stereotype edition, WH (see καίω )); 2 Cor. 10:( 2 Corinthians 10:13), 2 Corinthians 10:17a; 2 Corinthians 11:16, 18; 12:1, 6, 11 Rec.; Ephesians 2:9; James 4:16; τί (accusative of the thing (cf. Winers Grammar, 222 (209))), to glory (on account) of a thing: 2 Corinthians 9:2 ( ἥν καυχῶμαι ὑπέρ ὑμῶν Μακεδόσιν, which I boast of on your behalf unto the Macedonians ( Buttmann, § 133, 1); cf. 2 Corinthians 7:14 (and see below)); 2 Corinthians 11:30 ( Proverbs 27:1; Lucian, ocyp. 120); followed by ἐν with the dative of the object ( Winers Grammar, § 33 d.; Buttmann, § 133, 23), to glory in a thing (by a usage foreign to classical Greek; but the Latin says glorior in aliquo): Romans 2:23; Romans 5:3; 1 Corinthians 3:21; 2 Corinthians 5:12; 2 Corinthians 10:15; 2 Corinthians 11:12 (cf. Buttmann, 106 (92)); 2 Corinthians 12:5, 9; Galatians 6:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:4 R G; James 1:9 ( Jeremiah 9:23; 1 Chronicles 16:35); ἐν Θεῷ, ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, in God, i. e. the knowledge of God, intimacy with him, his favors, etc. Romans 2:17; Romans 5:11 ( ἐν τοῖς θεοῖς, Theophilus ad Autol. 1, 1, 1); ἐν κυρίῳ, 1 Corinthians 1:31b; 2 Corinthians 10:17b; ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, Philippians 3:3; followed by ἐπί with the dative of the object (cf. Winers Grammar, § 33 d.; Buttmann, § 133, 23), Romans 5:2 ( Proverbs 25:14; Sir. 30:2: Diodorus 16:70); περί τίνος, 2 Corinthians 10:8; εἰς τί, in regard of, in reference to, 2 Corinthians 10:16 ( Aristotle, pol. 5, 10, p. 1311, 4). ὑπέρ with the genitive of person, to one's advantage, to the praise of one (on one's behalf): 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 12:5. ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, as though standing in his presence, 1 Corinthians 1:29 (cf. Buttmann, 17, 3 (150). Compare: ἐνκαυχάομαι, κατακαυχάομαι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
16:35
Proverbs
25:14; 27:1
Jeremiah
9:23
Romans
2:17; 2:17; 2:23; 2:23; 5:2; 5:3; 5:11
1 Corinthians
1:29; 1:31; 1:31; 3:21; 4:7; 4:7; 13:3
2 Corinthians
5:12; 7:14; 7:14; 9:2; 10; 10:8; 10:13; 10:15; 10:16; 10:17; 10:17; 11:12; 11:16; 11:18; 11:30; 12:1; 12:5; 12:5; 12:6; 12:9; 12:11
Galatians
6:13
Ephesians
2:9
Philippians
3:3
2 Thessalonians
1:4
James
1:9; 4:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2744 matches the Greek καυχάομαι (kauchaomai),
which occurs 37 times in 32 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:17 - But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:23 - You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:2 - Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3 - And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:11 - And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:29 - So that no flesh might have glory before God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:31 - So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:21 - So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:7 - For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:12 - We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:14 - For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2 - For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:13 - We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:16 - So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:17 - But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:12 - But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:18 - Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 - If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 - As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5 - On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:6 - For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:13 - Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:14 - But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:9 - Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4 - So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:9 - But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:16 - But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.
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