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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #2746 - καύχησις

Transliteration

kaúchēsis

Phonetics

kow'-khay-sis

Origin

from (G2744)

Parts of Speech

Noun Feminine

TDNT

3:645,423

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

the act of glorying

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 8597 ‑ תִּפְאֶרֶת (tif‑aw‑raw', tif‑eh'‑reth);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (12)

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 7

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

HCS (0)

HCS (11)

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 6

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

BSB (11)

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 6

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

ESV (11)

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 6

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

WEB (14)

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 7

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

KJV (12)

boasting 6

glory 1

glorying 1

rejoicing 4

HCS (0)

HCS (11)

boasting 4

confidence 1

is boasting 1

of boasting 2

pride 2

reason to boast 1

BSB (11)

I boast 1

I exult 1

boast 1

boasting 4

boasting [of mine] 1

of boasting 1

pride 1

the reason for our boasting 1

ESV (11)

boast 1

boastful 1

boasting 6

pride 2

proud 1

WEB (14)

boasting 7

glorying 1

in 2

is the boasting 1

my boasting 1

of boasting 1

of rejoicing 1

RAH

N-GSF 9

ANT

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

BEZ

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

BGB

N-AFS 2

N-GFS 3

N-NFS 6

BMT

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

BYZ

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

ELZ

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

NA26

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 3

N-NSF 6

SBL

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 3

N-NSF 6

SCV

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

STV

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

TIS

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 3

N-NSF 6

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 4

N-NSF 6

N-ASF 2

N-GSF 3

N-NSF 6

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

καύχ-ησις, εως, ἡ,

boasting, Epicur. Fr. 93, LXX 1 Chronicles 29:13, al., Phld. Vit. p.27 J., Ph. 1.534, Romans 15:17.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

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.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

† καύχησις , -εως , ἡ

(< καυχάομαι ),

[in LXX for H8597 (1 Chronicles 29:13, Ezekiel 16:12, al);]

a boasting, glorying: Romans 3:27, 2 Corinthians 11:10; 2 Corinthians 11:17, James 4:16; seq. ὑπέρ , 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:24; ἐτί , c. gen., 2 Corinthians 7:14; ἔχω τὴν κ . ἐν Χρ . Ἰησ ., Romans 15:17; στέφανος καυχήσεως (Ez. l.c., al.), 1 Thessalonians 2:19; of the cause of glorying, a boast ( = καύχημα ), 2 Corinthians 1:12.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

καυχησεως καυχήσεως καυχήσεώς καυχησιν καύχησιν καυχησις καύχησις kaucheseos kauchēseōs kauchḗseos kauchḗseōs kauchesin kauchēsin kaúchesin kaúchēsin kauchesis kauchēsis kaúchesis kaúchēsis