kauchaomai · boast

What it means

kauchaomai (καυχάομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “boast”.

Take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To be proud of something and say so.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• boast ×31
• boasting ×2
• boasts ×2
• I have boasted ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×5
• 1 Corinthians×5
• 2 Corinthians×20
• Galatians×2
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×1
• James×2

• Romans 2:17

  But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on law and boast in God

• Romans 2:23

  You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God through the transgression of the law?

• Romans 5:2

  through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

• Romans 5:3

  And not only that, but we also boast in afflictions, knowing that affliction produces perseverance,

• Romans 5:11

  And not only that, but we are also boasting in God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

• 1 Corinthians 1:29

  so that no flesh may boast before God.

• 1 Corinthians 1:31

  so that, as it is written, The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

• 1 Corinthians 3:21

  So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

• 1 Corinthians 4:7

  For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

• 2 Corinthians 5:12

  We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an occasion of boasting about us, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

• 2 Corinthians 7:14

  For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke everything to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

• 2 Corinthians 9:2

  for I know your eagerness, which I boast about to the Macedonians on your behalf, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

• 2 Corinthians 10:8

  For even if I boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for demolishing you, I will not be ashamed.

• 2 Corinthians 10:13

  But we will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the rule that God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.

• 2 Corinthians 10:15

  not boasting beyond measure in others’ labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we may be enlarged among you according to our rule to an abundance,

• 2 Corinthians 10:16

  so as to proclaim the good news in the regions beyond you, not to boast in another’s rule of things already prepared.

• 2 Corinthians 10:17

  But “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

• 2 Corinthians 11:12

  But what I am doing I will also do, so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, so that in what they boast, they may be found just as we also are.

• 2 Corinthians 11:16

  Again I say, let no one think that I am a fool; but if otherwise, at least as a fool accept me, so that I too may boast a little.

• 2 Corinthians 11:18

  Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.

• 2 Corinthians 11:30

  If I must boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.

• 2 Corinthians 12:1

  It is necessary to boast, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

• 2 Corinthians 12:5

  About such a one I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

• 2 Corinthians 12:6

  For if I should want to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain, lest anyone credit to me more than what he sees in me or hears from me,

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  And he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So most gladly I will boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell upon me.

• Galatians 6:13

  For not even those who are being circumcised themselves keep the law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

• Galatians 6:14

  But as for me, may it never be that I boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

• Ephesians 2:9

  not from works, so that no one may boast.

• Philippians 3:3

  For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in the Messiah Jesus and do not put confidence in the flesh,

• James 1:9

  And let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

• James 4:16

  But now you boast in your arrogant claims. All such boasting is evil.

And 5 more times.