Strong's Greek · G2744
G2744 kaucháomai
καυχάομαι
kow-khah'-om-ahee
to boast
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kaucháomai appears 38 times in Scripture, including Romans 2:17 and 1 Corinthians 1:29. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
In the King James Version
(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice
Derivation
from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω (to boast) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);
Appears 38 times in Scripture
“so that no one may boast in His presence.”
“Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”
“For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.”
“through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.”
“Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.””
“You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?”
“Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;”
“Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,”
“Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
