Kauchaomai καυχάομαι

Kauchaomai (Greek καυχάομαι, Strong's G2744) is a Greek verb meaning “to boast”. It occurs 38 times in 33 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kauchaomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• Romans 2:17
  Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
• Romans 2:23
  Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
• Romans 5:2
  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 5:3
  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
• Romans 5:11
  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:29
  That no flesh should glory in his presence.so that no one may boast in His presence.
• 1 Corinthians 1:31
  That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:21
  Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
• 1 Corinthians 4:7
  For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
• 1 Corinthians 13:3
  And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:12
  For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
• 2 Corinthians 7:14
  For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
• 2 Corinthians 9:2
  For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
• 2 Corinthians 10:8
  For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
• 2 Corinthians 10:13
  But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
• 2 Corinthians 10:15
  Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
• 2 Corinthians 10:16
  To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
• 2 Corinthians 10:17
  But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
• 2 Corinthians 11:12
  But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
• 2 Corinthians 11:16
  I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
• 2 Corinthians 11:18
  Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
• 2 Corinthians 11:30
  If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
• 2 Corinthians 12:1
  It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 12:5
  Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
• 2 Corinthians 12:6
  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
• 2 Corinthians 12:9
  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
• 2 Corinthians 12:11
  I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Galatians

• Galatians 6:13
  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
• Galatians 6:14
  But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:9
  Not of works, lest any man should boast.not by works, so that no one can boast.

Philippians

• Philippians 3:3
  For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

James

• James 1:9
  Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
• James 4:16
  But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).