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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)
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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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Rom 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:17 - εἰ δὲ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ καὶ ἐπαναπαύῃ νόμῳ καὶ καυχᾶσαι G2744 ἐν θεῷ

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:23 - ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι G2744 διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:2 - δι᾽ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν καὶ καυχώμεθα G2744 ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3 - οὐ μόνον δέ ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα G2744 ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλῖψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:11 - οὐ μόνον δέ ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμενοι G2744 ἐν τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δι᾽ οὗ νῦν τὴν καταλλαγὴν ἐλάβομεν

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:29 - ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται G2744 πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:31 - ἵνα καθὼς γέγραπται ὁ καυχώμενος G2744 ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:21 - ὥστε μηδεὶς καυχάσθω G2744 ἐν ἀνθρώποις πάντα γὰρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:7 - τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες τί καυχᾶσαι G2744 ὡς μὴ λαβών

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:12 - οὐ πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνομεν ὑμῖν ἀλλὰ ἀφορμὴν διδόντες ὑμῖν καυχήματος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἵνα ἔχητε πρὸς τοὺς ἐν προσώπῳ καυχωμένους G2744 καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:14 - ὅτι εἴ τι αὐτῷ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κεκαύχημαι G2744 οὐ κατῃσχύνθην ἀλλ᾽ ὡς πάντα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ἐλαλήσαμεν ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ἡ καύχησις ἡμῶν ἡ ἐπὶ Τίτου ἀλήθεια ἐγενήθη

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2 - οἶδα γὰρ τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν ἣν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καυχῶμαι G2744 Μακεδόσιν ὅτι Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται ἀπὸ πέρυσι καὶ τὸ ὑμῶν ζῆλος ἠρέθισεν τοὺς πλείονας

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - ἐάν τε γὰρ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι G2744 περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:13 - ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχησόμεθα G2744 ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τοῦ κανόνος οὗ ἐμέρισεν ἡμῖν ὁ θεὸς μέτρου ἐφικέσθαι ἄχρι καὶ ὑμῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - οὐκ εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχώμενοι G2744 ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις κόποις ἐλπίδα δὲ ἔχοντες αὐξανομένης τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν ἐν ὑμῖν μεγαλυνθῆναι κατὰ τὸν κανόνα ἡμῶν εἰς περισσείαν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:16 - εἰς τὰ ὑπερέκεινα ὑμῶν εὐαγγελίσασθαι οὐκ ἐν ἀλλοτρίῳ κανόνι εἰς τὰ ἕτοιμα καυχήσασθαι G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:17 - ὁ δὲ καυχώμενος G2744 ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:12 - ὃ δὲ ποιῶ καὶ ποιήσω ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν τῶν θελόντων ἀφορμήν ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καυχῶνται G2744 εὑρεθῶσιν καθὼς καὶ ἡμεῖς

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - πάλιν λέγω μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι εἰ δὲ μή γε κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:18 - ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται G2744 κατὰ σάρκα κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 - εἰ καυχᾶσθαι G2744 δεῖ τὰ τῆς ἀσθενείας μου καυχήσομαι G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 - καυχᾶσθαι G2744 δεῖ οὐ συμφέρον μέν ἐλεύσομαι δὲ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5 - ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι G2744 ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι G2744 εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:6 - ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω καυχήσασθαι G2744 οὐκ ἔσομαι ἄφρων ἀλήθειαν γὰρ ἐρῶ φείδομαι δέ μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται ὑπὲρ ὃ βλέπει με ἢ ἀκούει τι ἐξ ἐμοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου ἡ γὰρ δύναμις ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελεῖται ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι G2744 ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:13 - οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:14 - ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι G2744 εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δι᾽ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται κἀγὼ κόσμῳ

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:9 - οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται G2744

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - ἡμεῖς γάρ ἐσμεν ἡ περιτομή οἱ πνεύματι θεοῦ λατρεύοντες καὶ καυχώμενοι G2744 ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4 - ὥστε αὐτοὺς ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐγκαυχᾶσθαι G2744 ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ θεοῦ ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑπομονῆς ὑμῶν καὶ πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:9 - καυχάσθω G2744 δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:16 - νῦν δὲ καυχᾶσθε G2744 ἐν ταῖς ἀλαζονείαις ὑμῶν πᾶσα καύχησις τοιαύτη πονηρά ἐστιν
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