Strong's Lexicon
G2745 — καύχημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2745 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καύχημα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2744 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | kauchema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kau'-khay-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a boast (properly, the object 2. (by implication) the act) in a good or a bad sense |
| KJV Renderings: | boasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καύχημα, καυχήματος, τό (καυχάομαι), very rare in secular authors; the Sept. for úÀÌäÄìÈÌä, praise, and úÄÌôÀàÆøÆú, ornament, beauty; several times in Sirach:
1. that of which one glories or can glory, matter or ground of glorying: Rom 4:2; 1Co 9:15; 2Co 1:14; Php 2:16; τό καύχημα ἔχειν εἰς ἑαυτόν μόνον, his glorying confined to himself (R. V. in regard of himself alone), Gal 6:4; τό καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος, the matter for glorying which hope gives, i. e. the hope, of which we glory, Heb 3:6.
2. As γέννημα, δίωγμα, θέλημα. ἴαμα, κήρυγμα (2Ti 4:17), κλαῦμα, πλήρωμα, φρόνημα, etc., are used for γέννησις, δίωξις, θέλησις, κτλ. (cf. Ellicott on Php 4:6), so also (which H. A. W. Meyer persists in denying (as respects the New Testament (see his note on Rom 4:2); so Ellicott and Lightfoot on Gal 6:4; Lünem. on Heb. as above)) is καύχημα used for καύχησις (Pindar Isthm. 5, 65 (cf. Meyer on Php 1:26 note; on the apparent use of nouns in μά in an active sense see Lightfoot on Colossians, p. 257f)), a glorying, boasting: 1Co 5:6; Php 1:26; ὑπέρ τίνος (see καυχάομαι, under the end), 2Co 5:12; 2Co 9:3.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
καύχημα (boasting)
Romans 4:2
- KJV: For if Abraham were justified by works he hath to glory but not before God
- GK: ει γαρ Αβραάμ εξ έργων εδικαιώθη έχει καύχημα αλλ΄ ου προς τον θεόν
1 Corinthians 5:6
- KJV: Your glorying not good Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump
- GK: ου καλόν το καύχημα υμών ουκ οίδατε ότι μικρά ζύμη όλον το φύραμα ζυμοί
1 Corinthians 9:15
- KJV: But I have used none of these things neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me for better for me to die than that any man should make my glorying void
- GK: εγώ δε ουδενί εχρησάμην τούτων ουκ έγραψα δε ταύτα ίνα ούτω γένηται εν εμοί καλόν γαρ μοι μάλλον αποθανείν η το καύχημά μου ίνα τις κενώση
1 Corinthians 9:16
- KJV: For though I preach the gospel I have nothing to glory of for necessity is laid upon me yea woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel
- GK: εάν γαρ ευαγγελίζωμαι ουκ έστι μοι καύχημα ανάγκη γαρ μοι επίκειται ουαί δε μοι εστιν εάν μη ευαγγελίζωμαι
2 Corinthians 1:14
- KJV: As also ye have acknowledged us in part that we are your rejoicing even as ye also ours in the day of the Lord Jesus
- GK: καθώς και επέγνωτε ημάς από μέρους ότι καύχημα υμών εσμέν καθάπερ και υμείς ημών εν τη ημέρα του κυρίου Ιησού
2 Corinthians 5:12
- KJV: For we commend not ourselves again unto you but give you occasion to glory on our behalf that ye may have somewhat to them which glory in appearance and not in heart
- GK: ου γαρ πάλιν εαυτούς συνιστάνομεν υμίν αλλά αφορμήν διδόντες υμίν καυχήματος υπέρ ημών ίνα έχητε προς τους εν προσώπω καυχωμένους και ου καρδία
2 Corinthians 9:3
- KJV: Yet have I sent the brethren lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf that as I said ye may be ready
- GK: έπεμψα δε τους αδελφούς ίνα μη το καύχημα ημών το υπέρ υμών κενωθή εν τω μέρει τούτω ίνα καθώς έλεγον παρεσκευασμένοι ήτε
Galatians 6:4
- KJV: But let every man prove his own work and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another
- GK: το δε έργον εαυτού δοκιμαζέτω έκαστος και τότε εις εαυτόν μόνον το καύχημα έξει και ουκ εις τον έτερον
Philippians 1:26
- KJV: That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again
- GK: ίνα το καύχημα υμών περισσεύη εν χριστώ Ιησού εν εμοί διά της εμής παρουσίας πάλιν προς υμάς
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