- καύχησις
- καύχησις, εως, ἡ (Epicurus Fgm. 93; Philod., περὶ κακιῶν p. 27 J.; Philo, Congr. Erud. Gr. 107; LXX; Just., D. 141, 3). On Gr-Rom. perspectives s. καυχάομαι 2.① act of taking pride in someth., boasting (Jer 12:13) Ro 3:27; 2 Cor 9:4 v.l.; 11:10, 17; Js 4:16; IEph 18:1. In a list of vices Hm 8:3. στέφανος καυχήσεως crown of pride, i.e. to be proud of (Ezk 16:12; Pr 16:31) 1 Th 2:19. κ. ὑπέρ τινος pride that one has in someone 2 Cor 7:4; 8:24. ἡ καύχησις ἡμῶν ἡ ἐπὶ Τίτου our boasting in the presence of Titus 7:14. ἐν κ. ἀπολέσθαι be lost because of bragging ITr 4:1. ἔχω τὴν κ. ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν I may boast in Christ of my relation to God Ro 15:17; νὴ τὴν ὑμετέραν κ. as surely as I may boast of you 1 Cor 15:31.② that which constitutes a source of pride, object of boasting, reason for boasting 2 Cor 1:12.—RAsting, Kauchesis: NorTT 26, 1925, 129–203; AFridrichsen, SymbOsl 7, 1928, 25–29; 8, 1929, 78–82.—DELG s.v. καυχάομαι. TW. Spicq. Sv.
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