noun · neuter
kauchēmem
Greekκαύχημα (kauchēma)
Strong’sG2745
a boasting
stem kauchēm-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
καύχημα, -τος, τό
(< καυχάομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּהִלָּה, תִּפְאֶרֶה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2745 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkow'-khay-mah
a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense
Fromfrom G2744;
King Jamesboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | kauchēmem5×καύχημα | kauchēmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | kauchēmeu1×καυχήματος | kauchēmeiu |
| to, for dative | kauchēme | kauchēmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
kauchēme 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
kauchēmem“boasting”subject or objectdirect singular5×
1 Corinthians 5:6“boasting”Ouk kalem tem kauchēmem vu. ouk oidavē hoti mikras zumas holem tem furamem zumatō?Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
1 Corinthians 9:16“boast”ean gar euangelizemeiō, ouk atō mi kauchēmem, anankas gar mi epikeietō; ouai gar mi atō ean mē euangelizemeia.Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
2 Corinthians 1:14“boast”kathōs kai epignōskava nin apo mereu, hoti kauchēmem vu anō kathaper kai vis nu en ta hēmera tou kuriou nu Iēsu.as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 9:3“boasting”pempama de toin adelfoin, hina mē tem kauchēmem nu tem huper vu keniteia en te mere houte, hina kathōs legame paraskeuazerētois aveiō,But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
Philippians 1:26“boasting”hina tem kauchēmem vu perisseuateiō en Christo Iēso en mi dia tau ēmau parousiau palin pros vin.so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
kauchēmeu“boast”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
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.
kauchēmem5×
Romans 4:2“something to boast about”ei gar Abraam ek ergeiu dikaiita, echatō kauchēmem; alla ouk pros theon,If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
1 Corinthians 9:15“boast”Mis de ouk chremē oudeno houteiu. ouk grafama de houteim hina houtōs gineteia en mi, kalem gar mi mallon apothnēskara ē tem kauchēmem mu oudenos kenati.But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
Galatians 6:4“boasting”tem de ergem heautou dokimazatōr hekastos, kai tote eis heauton monon tem kauchēmem echati kai ouk eis ton heteron,Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
Philippians 2:16“boast”logon zōau epecharōtois, eis kauchēmem mi eis hēmeran Christou, hoti ouk eis kenem trechama oude eis kenem kopiama.as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
Hebrews 3:6“boast”Christos de hōs huios epi ton oikon autou; hos oikos anō nis, ean tan parrēsian kai tem kauchēmem tau elpiau katechaneia.But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.