"to glory, boast, Rom. 2:17, 23; ὑπέρ τινος, to boast of a person or thing, to undertake a complimentary testimony to, 2 Cor. 12:5; to rejoice, exult, Rom. 5:2, 3, 11"
Definition and meaning
to glory, boast, Rom. 2:17, 23; ὑπέρ τινος, to boast of a person or thing, to undertake a complimentary testimony to, 2 Cor. 12:5; to rejoice, exult, Rom. 5:2, 3, 11
In the original Greek the word is written: καυχάομαι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kauchaomai (G2744) across the King James Bible.
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
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 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.
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Common questions
Strong's G2744 (kauchaomai) is a Greek word that means: to glory, boast, Rom. 2:17, 23; ὑπέρ τινος, to boast of a person or thing, to undertake a complimentary testimony to, 2 Cor. 12:5; to rejoice, exult, Rom. 5:2, 3, 11 It appears 33 times in the King James Bible.
The word kauchaomai (G2744) appears 33 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2744 is kauchaomai, a Greek word defined as: to glory, boast, Rom. 2:17, 23; ὑπέρ τινος, to boast of a person or thing, to undertake a complimentary testimony to, 2 Cor. 12:5; to rejoice, exult, . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kauchaomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.