καυχάομαι (kaucháomai) — Boast

Greek word study: καυχάομαι (kaucháomai), Strong's G2744. to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)

GreekStrong's G2744
Quick definition
Greek word
καυχάομαι (kaucháomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)

Word study
Derivation: from some (obsolete) base akin to that of (to boast) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);

KJV translation words: (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice

Where this word appears

Strong's G2744 is tagged on 38 words in 33 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 2:17 and last appears in James 4:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

boasting ×5to boast ×4I will boast ×3may boast ×3boast ×2he should boast ×2should boast ×2will boast ×2you boast ×2we are rejoicing ×1we boast ×1we glory ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

καυχήσομαι ×5καυχάσθω ×4καυχήσωμαι ×3καυχώμενοι ×3καυχώμενος ×3καυχᾶσαι ×3καυχήσασθαι ×2καυχήσηται ×2καυχώμεθα ×2καυχῶνται ×2

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×211 Corinthians ×6Romans ×5Galatians ×2James ×2Ephesians ×1Philippians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 33)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2172 εὔχομαι (eúchomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2620 κατακαυχάομαι (katakaucháomai), G2745 καύχημα (kaúchēma), G2746 καύχησις (kaúchēsis).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kaucháomai (G2744) mean?

To vaunt (in a good or a bad sense).

How is G2744 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2744 as: (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.

How often does καυχάομαι (kaucháomai) appear?

Strong's G2744 is tagged on 38 words in 33 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 2:17 and last appears in James 4:16.