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Another related term is תִּפְאֶרֶת (tiph'ereth), meaning glory or beauty, which can also imply a sense of pride or boasting.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kauchéma" refers to the act or state of boasting, or the object or reason for which one boasts. In the New Testament, it often carries a connotation of rejoicing or taking pride in something, whether it be in one's own achievements, in others, or in the Lord. The usage can be both positive and negative, depending on the context. Positively, it can refer to boasting in the Lord or in the hope of salvation. Negatively, it can refer to self-centered boasting or pride in human accomplishments.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, boasting was a common rhetorical device used to assert one's status, achievements, or virtues. It was often employed in public speaking and literature to establish credibility or superiority. However, the early Christian community, influenced by Jewish teachings, often viewed boasting with caution, emphasizing humility and the recognition of God's grace as the true source of any reason for boasting.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2745</b> <i>kaúxēma</i> (a neuter noun) – boasting, focusing on <i>the results</i> of exulting/boasting (note the -<i>ma</i> suffix). This boasting (exulting) is always <i>positive</i> when it is <i>in the Lord</i>, and always <i>negative</i> when based on <i>self</i>. <a href="/greek/2744.htm">See 2744</a> (<i>kauχaomai</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2744.htm">kauchaomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a boast<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>boast (3), boast about (1), boasting (3), proud (1), proud confidence (1), reason to be proud (1), reason to glory (1), something to boast about (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2745: καύχημα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">καύχημα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">καυχήματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">καυχάομαι</span>), very rare in secular authors; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">תְּהִלָּה</span>, praise, and <span class="hebrew">תִּפְאֶרֶת</span>, ornament, beauty; several times in Sirach: <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">that of which one glories or can glory, matter or ground of glorying</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-2.htm">Romans 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">1 Corinthians 9:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-14.htm">2 Corinthians 1:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-16.htm">Philippians 2:16</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">καύχημα</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span> <span class="greek2">μόνον</span>, his glorying confined to himself (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">in regard of himself alone</span>), <a href="/interlinear/galatians/6-4.htm">Galatians 6:4</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">καύχημα</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἐλπίδος</span>, the matter for glorying which hope gives, i. e. the hope, of which we glory, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-6.htm">Hebrews 3:6</a>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> As <span class="greek2">γέννημα</span>, <span class="greek2">δίωγμα</span>, <span class="greek2">θέλημα</span>. <span class="greek2">ἴαμα</span>, <span class="greek2">κήρυγμα</span> (<a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a>), <span class="greek2">κλαῦμα</span>, <span class="greek2">πλήρωμα</span>, <span class="greek2">φρόνημα</span>, etc., are used for <span class="greek2">γέννησις</span>, <span class="greek2">δίωξις</span>, <span class="greek2">θέλησις</span>, <span class="greek2">κτλ</span>. (cf. Ellicott on <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a>), so also (which H. A. W. Meyer persists in denying (as respects the New Testament (see his note on <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-2.htm">Romans 4:2</a>); so Ellicott and <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> on <a href="/interlinear/galatians/6-4.htm">Galatians 6:4</a>; Lünem. on Heb. as above)) is <span class="greek2">καύχημα</span> used for <span class="greek2">καύχησις</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> Isthm. 5, 65 (cf. Meyer on <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-26.htm">Philippians 1:26</a> note; on the apparent use of nouns in <span class="greek2">μά</span> in an active sense see <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> on Colossians, p. 257f)), <span class="accented">a glorying, boasting</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">1 Corinthians 5:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-26.htm">Philippians 1:26</a>; <span class="greek2">ὑπέρ</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">καυχάομαι</span></span>, under the end), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-12.htm">2 Corinthians 5:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-3.htm">2 Corinthians 9:3</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>boasting, glorying<p>From <a href="/greek/2744.htm">kauchaomai</a>; a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense -- boasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2744.htm">kauchaomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>καυχημα καύχημα καύχημά καυχηματος καυχήματος kauchema kauchēma kaúchema kaúchemá kaúchēma kaúchēmá kauchematos kauchēmatos kauchḗmatos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 4:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐδικαιώθη ἔχει <b>καύχημα</b> ἀλλ' οὐ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he has <span class="itali">something to boast about,</span> but not before<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he hath <span class="itali">[whereof] to glory;</span> but<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was justified he has <span class="itali">ground of boasting</span> but not<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 5:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καλὸν τὸ <b>καύχημα</b> ὑμῶν οὐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Your boasting</span> is not good.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Your <span class="itali">glorying</span> [is] not good.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> good [is] the <span class="itali">boasting</span> of you not<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 9:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἢ τὸ <b>καύχημά</b> μου οὐδεὶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man make <span class="itali">my boast</span> an empty<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> should make my <span class="itali">glorying</span> void.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> than the <span class="itali">boasting</span> of me anyone<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/9-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 9:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔστιν μοι <b>καύχημα</b> ἀνάγκη γάρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have nothing <span class="itali">to boast</span> of, for I am under<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nothing <span class="itali">to glory of:</span> for<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/9-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> there is to me <span class="itali">boasting</span> for necessity indeed<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 1:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μέρους ὅτι <b>καύχημα</b> ὑμῶν ἐσμὲν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> did understand <span class="itali">us, that we are your reason to be proud</span> as you also<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> we are your <span class="itali">rejoicing,</span> even as ye<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> part that <span class="itali">boasting</span> of you we are<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 5:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διδόντες ὑμῖν <b>καυχήματος</b> ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you an occasion <span class="itali">to be proud</span> of us, so<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you occasion <span class="itali">to glory</span> on our<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are giving to you <span class="itali">of boasting</span> in behalf of us<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 9:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ τὸ <b>καύχημα</b> ἡμῶν τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in order <span class="itali">that our boasting</span> about<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lest our <span class="itali">boasting</span> of you<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not the <span class="itali">boasting</span> of us which [is]<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 6:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μόνον τὸ <b>καύχημα</b> ἕξει καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he will have <span class="itali">[reason for] boasting</span> in regard<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall he have <span class="itali">rejoicing</span> in<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> alone the <span class="itali">boasting</span> he will have and<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 1:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἵνα τὸ <b>καύχημα</b> ὑμῶν περισσεύῃ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> so <span class="itali">that your proud confidence</span> in me may abound<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your <span class="itali">rejoicing</span> may be more abundant<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that the <span class="itali">boasting</span> of you might abound<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπέχοντες εἰς <b>καύχημα</b> ἐμοὶ εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Christ <span class="itali">I will have reason to glory</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that I <span class="itali">may rejoice</span> in the day<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> holding forth for <span class="itali">a boast</span> to me in<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 3:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>καύχημα</b> τῆς ἐλπίδος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> our confidence <span class="itali">and the boast</span> of our hope<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the rejoicing</span> of the hope<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">boasting</span> of the hope<p><b><a href="/greek/2745.htm">Strong's Greek 2745</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2745.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kauche_ma_2745.htm">καύχημα — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kauche_matos_2745.htm">καυχήματος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2744.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2744"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2744" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2746.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2746"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2746" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>