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Lexicon :: Strong's G2746 - kauchēsis

Aa
καύχησις
Transliteration
kauchēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
kow'-khay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:645,423

Strong’s Definitions

καύχησις kaúchēsis, kow'-khay-sis; from G2744; boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense:—boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G2746 in the following manner: boasting (6x), rejoicing (4x), glorying (1x), whereof I may glory (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G2746 in the following manner: boasting (6x), rejoicing (4x), glorying (1x), whereof I may glory (1x).

  1. the act of glorying

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καύχησις kaúchēsis, kow'-khay-sis; from G2744; boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense:—boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.
STRONGS G2746:
καύχησις, καυχήσεως, ἡ (καυχάομαι), the act of glorying: Romans 3:27; 2 Corinthians 9:4 Rec.; 2 Corinthians 11:10, 17; James 4:16; στέφανος καυχήσεως, crown of which we can boast, 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Ezekiel 16:12; Proverbs 16:31; ὑπέρ τίνος (on behalf) of one (cf. καυχάομαι, under the end), 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:24; ἐπί τίνος, before one, 2 Corinthians 7:14; ἔχω (τήν critical editions) καύχησιν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, the glorying which I have I ascribe to Christ, or I owe it to Christ that I am permitted to glow (see ἐν, I. 6 b., p. 211b), Romans 15:17; 1 Corinthians 15:31; that of which one glories, cause of glorying, 2 Corinthians 1:12. (The Sept. several times for תִּפְאֶרֶת; ((Diogenes Laërtius 10, 7 at the end); Philod. in Vol. Hercul. Oxfort. i., p. 16.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
16:31
Ezekiel
16:12
Romans
3:27; 15:17
1 Corinthians
15:31
2 Corinthians
1:12; 7:4; 7:14; 8:24; 9:4; 11:10; 11:17
1 Thessalonians
2:19
James
4:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2746 matches the Greek καύχησις (kauchēsis),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:27

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Where G4226 then G3767 is boasting G2746? It has been excluded G1576. By what G4169 kind G4169 of law G3551? Of works G2041? No G3780, but by a law G3551 of faith G4102.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:17 - Therefore G3767 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 I have G2192 found reason G2746 for G2746 boasting G2746 in things pertaining G4314 to God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:31 - I affirm G3513, brothers G80 and sisters, by the boasting G2746 in you which G3739 I have G2192 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord G2962, that I die G599 daily G2596 G2250.

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For our [fn]proud G2746 confidence G2746 is this G3778: the testimony G3142 of our conscience G4893, that in holiness G41 and godly G2316 sincerity G1505, not in fleshly G4559 wisdom G4678 but in the grace G5485 of God G2316, we have conducted G390 ourselves in the world G2889, and especially G4056 toward G4314 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - My confidence G3954 [fn]in you is great G4183; my boasting G2746 in G5228 your behalf G5228 is great G4183. I am filled G4137 with comfort G3874; I am G5248 overflowing G5248 with joy G5479 in all G3956 our affliction G2347.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:14 - For if I have boasted G2744 to him about G5228 you regarding anything G5100, I was not put G2617 to G2617 shame G2617. But as we spoke G2980 all G3956 things G3956 to you in truth G225, so G3779 also G2532 our boasting G2746 before G1909 Titus G5103 proved G1096 to be the truth G225.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:24 - Therefore G3767, [fn]openly G4383 before G1519 G4383 the churches G1577, [fn]show G1731 them the proof G1732 of your love G26 and of our reason G2746 for G2746 boasting G2746 about G5228 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:10 - As the truth G225 of Christ G5547 is in me, this G3778 boasting G2746 of mine G1519 G1473 will not be stopped G5420 in the regions G2824 of Achaia G882.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:17 - What G3739 I am saying G2980, I am not saying G2980 [fn]as the Lord G2962 would, but as in foolishness G877, in this G3778 confidence G5287 of boasting G2746.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who G5101 is our hope G1680, or G2228 joy G5479 or G2228 crown G4735 of pride G2746, in G1715 the G1715 presence G1715 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 at His [fn]coming G3952? Or is it not indeed G2532 you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:16 - But as it is, you boast G2744 in your [fn]arrogance G212; all G3956 such G5108 boasting G2746 is evil G4190.
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