verb
kauchemō
Greekκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)
Strong’sG2744
I boast, glory
stem kauch-36 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books17 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι,
[in LXX for הלל hith., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2744 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkow-khah'-om-ahee
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
Fromfrom some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω (to boast) and G2172;
King James(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kauchemōκαυχῶμαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | boast | 1× |
| kauchesōκαυχᾶσαι | happening now · youpresent middle indicative 2nd person singular | boast | 3× |
| kauchenōκαυχώμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural | rejoice | 2× |
| kauchevōκαυχᾶσθε | happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural | boast | 1× |
| kauchelōκαυχῶνται | happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural | boast | 2× |
| kauchemiκαυχήσομαι | will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular | boast | 5× |
| kaucheniκαυχησόμεθα | will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural | boast | 1× |
| kauchemēκεκαύχημαι | has happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singular | boasted | 1× |
| kauchemeiaκαυχήσωμαι | happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular | boast | 2× |
| kaucheteiaκαυχήσηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | boast | 2× |
| kaucheleiaκαυχήσωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | boast | 1× |
| kauchetōrκαυχάσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular | boast | 4× |
| kaucherōκαυχᾶσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | boast | 3× |
| kaucheraκαυχήσασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | boast | 2× |
| kaucherōtosκαυχώμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | boasts | 2× |
| kaucherōtoisκαυχώμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | boast | 3× |
| kaucherōtoinκαυχωμένους | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine | 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, 16 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kauchemō1×καυχῶμαι | kaucheme | kauchemi5×καυχήσομαι | kauchema | kauchemē1×κεκαύχημαι | kauchemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kauchesō3×καυχᾶσαι | kauchese | kauchesi | kauchesa | kauchesē | kaucheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kauchetō | kauchete | kaucheti | kaucheta | kauchetē | kauchetelē |
| we 1st person plural | kauchenō2×καυχώμεθα | kauchene | kaucheni1×καυχησόμεθα | kauchena | kauchenē | kauchenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kauchevō1×καυχᾶσθε | kaucheve | kauchevi | kaucheva | kauchevē | kauchevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kauchelō2×καυχῶνται | kauchele | kaucheli | kauchela | kauchelē | kauchelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kauchemeiō | kauchemeia2×καυχήσωμαι | kauchemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaucheseiō | kaucheseia | kaucheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaucheteiō | kaucheteia2×καυχήσηται | kaucheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaucheneiō | kaucheneia | kaucheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaucheveiō | kaucheveia | kaucheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaucheleiō | kaucheleia1×καυχήσωνται | kaucheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kauchesōr | kauchesar | kauchesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kauchetōr4×καυχάσθω | kauchetar | kauchetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kauchevōr | kauchevar | kauchevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kauchelōr | kauchelar | kauchelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kauchemoiō | kauchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kauchesoiō | kauchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kauchetoiō | kauchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | kauchenoiō | kauchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kauchevoiō | kauchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaucheloiō | kaucheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | kaucherō3×καυχᾶσθαι | kaucheri | kauchera2×καυχήσασθαι | kaucherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | kaucherōtos6×καυχώμενος | kaucheritos | kaucheratos | kaucherētos |
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
kauch 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
36 occurrences, every one of them listed
kauchemō“boast”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 9:2“boast”oidamē gar tan prothumian vu han huper vu kauchemō Makedōnoi hoti Achaias paraskeuazetē apo perusin, kai tem vu zēlem erethizata toin polloteroin.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.
kauchesō“boast”happening now · youpresent middle indicative 2nd person singular3×
Romans 2:17“boast”Ei de sis Ioudaios eponomazesō kai epanapauesō nomo kai kauchesō en theoNow you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
Romans 2:23“boast”hos en nomo kauchesō, dia tau parabasiau tou nomou ton theon atimazasō?You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
1 Corinthians 4:7“boast”tinos gar sin diakrinatō? tinem de echasō hem ouk lambasa? ei de kai lambasa, tinem kauchesō hōs mē lambaratos?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?
kauchenō“rejoice”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural2×
Romans 5:2“rejoice”dia hou kai tan prosagōgan echanē ta pistia eis tan charian houtan en ha histananē, kai kauchenō epi elpia tau doxau tou theou;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“rejoice”ouk monem de, alla kai kauchenō en tai thlipsiai, oidarētois hoti tas thlipsias hupomonan katergazetō,Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
kauchevō“boast”happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
James 4:16“boast”nun de kauchevō en tai alazoneiai vu; pantas kauchēsias toioutas ponēras atō.As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
kauchelō“boast”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
2 Corinthians 11:12“boast about”Hem de poiamō kai poiami, hina ekkoptameia tan aforman toiu thelarōtoiu aforman, hina en he kauchelō heuriskileia kathōs kai nis.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 11:18“boast”epei pollois kauchelō kata sarxan, kamis kauchemi.Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
kauchemi“boast”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular5×
2 Corinthians 11:18“boast”epei pollois kauchelō kata sarxan, kamis kauchemi.Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
2 Corinthians 11:30“boast”Ei kaucherō datō, teim tau astheniau mu kauchemi.If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:5“boast”huper tou toioutou kauchemi, huper de miautou ouk kauchemi ei mē en tai astheniai.I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:5“boast”huper tou toioutou kauchemi, huper de miautou ouk kauchemi ei mē en tai astheniai.I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:9“boast”kai legatē mi; Arkatō si tas charias mu; tas gar dunamias en asthenia telitō. hēdisteim oun mallon kauchemi en tai astheniai mu, hina episkēnateia epi min tas dunamias tou Christou.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.
kaucheni“boast”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 10:13“boast”nis de ouk eis teim ametreim kaucheni, alla kata tem metrem tou kanōnou hou merizata ni tos theos metreu, efiknera achri kai vuWe, 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.
kauchemē“boasted”has happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 7:14“boasted”hoti ei tinem auto huper vu kauchemē, ouk kataischunima, alla hōs panteim en alētheia lalana vi, houtōs kai tas kauchēsias nu tas epi Titou alētheias ginita.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.
kauchemeia“boast”happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular2×
2 Corinthians 10:8“boast”ean tē gar perissoterem tinem kauchemeia peri tau exousiau nu, hau dōata tos kurios eis oikodoman kai ouk eis kathairesian vu, ouk aischunimi,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 11:16“boast”Palin legamō, mē tinos min dokateia afrōnon arō ei de mē ge, kan hōs afrōnon dechevar min, hina kamis mikrem tinem kauchemeia;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.
kaucheteia“boast”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 1:29“boast”hopōs mē kaucheteia pantas sarxas enōpion tou theou.so that no one may boast in His presence.
Ephesians 2:9“boast”ouk ek ergeiu, hina mē tinos kaucheteia.not by works, so that no one can boast.
kaucheleia“boast”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Galatians 6:13“boast”oude gar tois peritemnirōtois autois nomon fulassalō, alla thelalō vin peritemnirō hina en ta humetera sarxa kaucheleia.For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
kauchetōr“boast”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular4×
1 Corinthians 1:31“boast”hina kathōs grafitē; Tos kaucherōtos en kurio kauchetōr.Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 3:21“boast”hōste mēdenos kauchetōr en anthrōpoi; panteim gar vu atō,Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
2 Corinthians 10:17“boast”Tos de kaucherōtos en kurio kauchetōr;Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
James 1:9“boast”Kauchetōr de tos adelfos tos tapeinos en te hupse autou,The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
kaucherō“boast”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive3×
2 Corinthians 11:30“boast”Ei kaucherō datō, teim tau astheniau mu kauchemi.If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:1“boasting”Kaucherō datō; ouk sumferarōtem men, erchemi de eis optasiain kai apokalupsiain kuriou.I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Galatians 6:14“boast”mi de mē ginetoia kaucherō ei mē en to stauro tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, dia hou mi kosmos stauritē kamis kosmo.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.
kauchera“boast”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive2×
2 Corinthians 10:16“boast”eis teim huperekeina vu euangelizera, ouk en allotrio kanōno eis teim hetoimeim kauchera.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 12:6“boast”ean gar thelameia kauchera, ouk emi afrōnos, alētheian gar legami; feidemō de, mē tinos eis min logizeteia huper hem blepatō min ē akouatō tinem ek mu,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,
kaucherōtos“boasts”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine2×
1 Corinthians 1:31“boasts”hina kathōs grafitē; Tos kaucherōtos en kurio kauchetōr.Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 10:17“boasts”Tos de kaucherōtos en kurio kauchetōr;Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
kaucherōtois“boast”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine3×
Romans 5:11“rejoice”ouk monem de, alla kai kaucherōtois en to theo dia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, dia hou nun tan katallagan lambana.Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 10:15“boasting”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,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,
Philippians 3:3“boast”nis gar anō tas peritomas, tois pneume theou latreuarōtois kai kaucherōtois en Christo Iēso kai ouk en sarxa peitharētois,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 —
kaucherōtoin“boast”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 5:12“boast”ouk palin heautoin sunistananō vi, alla aforman dōarōtois vi kauchēmeu huper nu, hina echaveiō pros toin en prosōpe kaucherōtoin kai mē en kardia.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.