verb
katakauchemō
Greekκατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai)
Strong’sG2620
I boast against
stem katakauch-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† κατα-καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι,
[in LXX: Za 10:12 (הלךְ hith.), Je 27 (50):11 (עלז), Je 27 (50):38 (הלל)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2620 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katakauchesōκατακαυχᾶσαι | happening now · youpresent middle indicative 2nd person singular | boast | 1× |
| katakauchetōκατακαυχᾶται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | triumphs over | 1× |
| katakauchesōrκατακαυχῶ | happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular | boast against | 1× |
| katakauchevōrκατακαυχᾶσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | boast | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakauchemō | katakaucheme | katakauchemi | katakauchema | katakauchemē | katakauchemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakauchesō1×κατακαυχᾶσαι | katakauchese | katakauchesi | katakauchesa | katakauchesē | katakaucheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakauchetō1×κατακαυχᾶται | katakauchete | katakaucheti | katakaucheta | katakauchetē | katakauchetelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakauchenō | katakauchene | katakaucheni | katakauchena | katakauchenē | katakauchenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakauchevō | katakaucheve | katakauchevi | katakaucheva | katakauchevē | katakauchevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakauchelō | katakauchele | katakaucheli | katakauchela | katakauchelē | katakauchelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakauchemeiō | katakauchemeia | katakauchemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaucheseiō | katakaucheseia | katakaucheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaucheteiō | katakaucheteia | katakaucheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaucheneiō | katakaucheneia | katakaucheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaucheveiō | katakaucheveia | katakaucheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaucheleiō | katakaucheleia | katakaucheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakauchesōr1×κατακαυχῶ | katakauchesar | katakauchesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakauchetōr | katakauchetar | katakauchetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakauchevōr1×κατακαυχᾶσθε | katakauchevar | katakauchevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakauchelōr | katakauchelar | katakauchelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakauchemoiō | katakauchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakauchesoiō | katakauchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakauchetoiō | katakauchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakauchenoiō | katakauchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakauchevoiō | katakauchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaucheloiō | katakaucheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katakaucherō | katakaucheri | katakauchera | katakaucherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katakaucherōtos | katakaucheritos | katakaucheratos | katakaucherētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katakauch is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
katakauchesō“boast”happening now · youpresent middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 11:18“boast”mē katakauchesōr toiu kladoiu; ei de katakauchesō, ouk sis tan rizan bastazasō alla tas rizas sin.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
katakauchetō“triumphs over”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 2:13“triumphs over”tas gar krisias anelesas to mē poiarato elesem; katakauchetō elesem krisiau.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
katakauchesōr“boast against”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 11:18“boast against”mē katakauchesōr toiu kladoiu; ei de katakauchesō, ouk sis tan rizan bastazasō alla tas rizas sin.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
katakauchevōr“boast”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 3:14“boast”ei de zēlon pikron echavō kai eritheian en ta kardia vu, mē katakauchevōr kai pseudevōr kata tau alētheiau.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.