Word study · Greek
kauchâomai
to boast, to take pride
Say it: kow-KHAH-oh-my (approximate)
καυχάομαι
What it means
To boast or glory in something. Paul uses it often in this letter, usually against boasting in people, and says the only fitting boast is "in the Lord," echoing Jeremiah 9:24 (1:29-31).
Range of meaning
- BoastSpeak proudly of oneself or others.
- Glory inTake confidence in something.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 1
"He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord" (1:29-31).
- Chapter 4
"Why do you boast as if you hadn't received it?" (4:7).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G2744 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources