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καύχησις

Strong’s: G2746

Associated OET lemmas: καύχησις

Notes: There are undoubtedly certain connotative differences in these terms for boasting, but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: καύχησις; -εως

Related lemmas: καυχάομαι

Sense 1: to boast

Semantic entry: 33.368

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Boast

Definition: to express an unusually high degree of confidence in someone or something being exceptionally noteworthy{N:001}

Notes: Whether in any particular context the boasting is legitimate or not depends upon what is boasted about. In a number of languages, however, quite different terms are employed, depending upon the differing degrees of justification for such boasting.

ROM 3:27: RV ROM 3:27 · LV ROM 3:27 · Read together ROM 3:27

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OET-RV ROM 3:27

27 So where does that leave boasting? It’s not in the picture. How come? Through obeying Mosheh’s laws? No, through a law about faith.

OET-LV ROM 3:27

27 Therefore is where the boasting?
It _was _excluded.
Through what law?
Of_ The _works?
No, but through a_law of _faith.

ROM 15:17: RV ROM 15:17 · LV ROM 15:17 · Read together ROM 15:17

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OET-RV ROM 15:17

17 Therefore I’m boasting in Messiah Yeshua about things to do with God.

OET-LV ROM 15:17

17 Therefore I _am _having the boasting in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous the things with the god.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 3:27 · RV ROM 15:17 · LV ROM 3:27 · LV ROM 15:17 · Read together ROM 3:27 · Read together ROM 15:17

CO1: RV CO1 15:31 · LV CO1 15:31 · Read together CO1 15:31

CO2: RV CO2 7:14 · RV CO2 8:24 · RV CO2 11:10 · RV CO2 11:17 · LV CO2 7:14 · LV CO2 8:24 · LV CO2 11:10 · LV CO2 11:17 · Read together CO2 7:14 · Read together CO2 8:24 · Read together CO2 11:10 · Read together CO2 11:17

TH1: RV TH1 2:19 · LV TH1 2:19 · Read together TH1 2:19

JAM: RV JAM 4:16 · LV JAM 4:16 · Read together JAM 4:16

Sense 2: what one boasts about

Semantic entry: 33.371

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Boast

Definition: (derivative of καυχάομαι ‘to boast,’ 33.368: αὐχέω / 33.368: ἐγκαυχάομαι / 33.368: καυχάομαι / 33.368: καύχημα / 33.368: καύχησις) the referent of boasting, namely, that which one boasts about

CO1 15:31: RV CO1 15:31 · LV CO1 15:31 · Read together CO1 15:31

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OET-RV CO1 15:31

31 I’m dying every day by your boasting brothers and sisters, which I have in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) our master. TODO: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

OET-LV CO1 15:31

31 In _every day I _am _dying _off, by the your boasting, brothers, which I _am _having in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of _us.

CO2 1:12: RV CO2 1:12 · LV CO2 1:12 · Read together CO2 1:12

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OET-RV CO2 1:12

12 So this is our boast: Our consciences testify that we have conducted ourselves in the world (and even more so towards all of you) with purity and godly sincerity, not with worldly wisdom, but relying on God’s grace.

OET-LV CO2 1:12

12 For/Because the boasting of _us this is:
the testimony of _the conscience of _us, that in holiness and sincerity of_ the _god, and not in wisdom fleshly, but in grace of_god, we _were _conducted in the world, and more _abundantly toward you _all.

Sense 3: pride, to be proud

Semantic entry: 25.204

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Pride [legitimate]

Definition: the state of being rightfully proud

CO1 15:31: RV CO1 15:31 · LV CO1 15:31 · Read together CO1 15:31

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OET-RV CO1 15:31

31 I’m dying every day by your boasting brothers and sisters, which I have in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) our master. TODO: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

OET-LV CO1 15:31

31 In _every day I _am _dying _off, by the your boasting, brothers, which I _am _having in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of _us.

CO2 7:4: RV CO2 7:4 · LV CO2 7:4 · Read together CO2 7:4

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OET-RV CO2 7:4

4 I feel very bold towards you all and boast a lot about you. I’m filled with encouragement and even in our troubles I’m overflowing with happiness .

OET-LV CO2 7:4

4 Great is to _me boldness toward you _all, great is to _me boasting for you _all, I _have _been _filled the with _exhortation, I _am _being _overflowed the with _joy in all the tribulation of _us.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: RV CO1 15:31 · LV CO1 15:31 · Read together CO1 15:31

CO2: RV CO2 7:4 · LV CO2 7:4 · Read together CO2 7:4

TH1: RV TH1 2:19 · LV TH1 2:19 · Read together TH1 2:19