Midvash

καυχάομαιkaucháomai

to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)

Greek (New Testament) · G2744

Meanings

to boast or glory (in LXX, of joyous exultation, and so in the NT quotations, infr.; cf. DB, ii, 790b; Hort on James 1:9): absolutely, 1 Corinthians 1:31(LXX) 1 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 10:17(LXX) 2 Corinthians 11:16, 2 Corinthians 11:18, 2 Corinthians 12:1, 2 Corinthians 12:6, Ephesians 2:9, James 4:16; with accusative of thing, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 11:30; followed by ἐν (LXX), Romans 2:23, Romans 5:3, 1 Corinthians 3:21, 2 Corinthians 5:12, 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 2 Corinthians 12:5, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 6:13, Galatians 6:14, James 1:9; ἐν (τ.) θεῷ, Romans 2:17, Romans 5:11; ἐν κυρίῳ, 1 Corinthians 1:31(LXX), 2 Corinthians 10:17(LXX); ἐν Χ. Ἰησοῦ, Philippians 3:3; followed by ἐπί with dative, Romans 5:2; περί, with genitive, 2 Corinthians 10:8; εἰς, 2 Corinthians 10:16; ὑπέρ, with genitive of person, 2 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Corinthians 12:5; ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 1:29 (cf. ἐν, κατα-καυχάομαι).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 37 times in the Bible.

  • Romans 2:17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him.
  • Romans 2:23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it.
  • Romans 5:2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
  • Romans 5:3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
  • Romans 5:11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.