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.)
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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