G2620
G2620 — κατακαυχάομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
katakauchaomai (kat-ak-au-khah'-om-ai) v.
1. to exult against (i.e. over)
[from G2596 and G2744]
KJV: boast (against), glory, rejoice against
Root(s): G2596, G2744
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
boast (against), glory, rejoice against
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατακαυχάομαι, κατακαυχωμαι, 2 person singular κατακαυχᾶσαι (contracted from κατακαυχαεσαι) for the Attic κατακαυχα (Rom 11:18; cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 2 b.; (Buttmann, 42 (37); Sophocles Lexicon, Introduction, p. 40f; Tdf. Proleg., p. 123f); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 360), imperative 2 person singular κατακαυχῶ (Rom 11:18); (κατά against (cf. κατά, III. 7)); properly, to glory against, to exult over, to boast oneself to the injury of(a person or a thing): τίνος, Rom 11:18; Tdf. in Jas 3:14; κατά τίνος, ibid. R G L Tr WH (Buttmann, 185 (160); Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 9 b. (cf. 432 (402))); ἔλεος (equivalent to ὁ ἐλεῶν) κατακαυχᾶται κρίσεως, mercy boasts itself superior to judgment, i. e. full of glad confidence has no fear of judgment, Jas 2:13. (Zec 10:12; Jeremiah 27:10, 38 (), not found in secular authors.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατακαυχάομαι (boast (against))
Romans 11:18
- KJV: Boast not against the branches But if thou boast thou bearest not the root but the root thee
- GK: μη κατακαυχώ των κλάδων ει δε κατακαυχάσαι ου συ την ρίζαν βαστάζεις αλλά η ρίζα σε
James 2:13
- KJV: For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shewed no mercy and mercy rejoiceth against judgment
- GK: η γαρ κρίσις ανίλεως τω μη ποιήσαντι έλεος και κατακαυχάται έλεον κρίσεως
James 3:14
- KJV: But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not and lie not against the truth
- GK: ει δε ζήλον πικρόν έχετε και ερίθειαν εν τη καρδία μη κατακαυχάσθε και ψεύδεσθε κατά της αληθείας