Pride
καύχημαStrong’s G2745kauchēma
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kauchēma is the Greek word usually translated “boasting”, “ground of boasting” and “boast”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “boasting”, “ground of boasting” and “boast”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- boasting 6
- ground of boasting 2
- of boasting 1
- a boast 1
- boast 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 3
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Philippians 2
- Romans 1
- Galatians 1
- Hebrews 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 5:6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
- 1 Corinthians 9:15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
- 2 Corinthians 1:14As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 5:12For 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.
- 2 Corinthians 9:3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
Greek dictionary
καύχημα kauchēma · pride
καύχημα, -τος, τό (καυχάομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּהִלָּה, תִּפְאָרָה ;] 1. a boast (Pind.): 2Co.5:12 9:3 (Thayer, see word; e. contra, 2, Ellic., Lft., on Gal.6:4; Lft., Notes, 204, 277). 2. ground or matter of glorying: Rom.4:2, 1Co.5:6 9:15-16, 2Co.1:14, Gal.6:4, Php.1:26 2:16, Heb.3:6 (cf. καύχησις).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pride” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PRIDE, noun
- Inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.“PRIDE goeth before destruction” Proverbs 16:18“Those that walk in pride he is able to abase” Daniel 4:37
- Insolence; rude treatment of others; insolent exultation.
- Generous elation of heart; a noble self-esteem springing from a consciousness of worth.
- Elevation; loftiness.
All definitions and other forms of “pride”
- Decoration; ornament; beauty displayed.
- Splendid show; ostentation.
- That of which men are proud; that which excites boasting.“I will cut off the pride of the Philistines” Zechariah 9:6
- Excitement of the sexual appetite in a female beast.
- Proud persons. Psalms 36:11
PRIDE, verb transitive
With the reciprocal pronoun, to pride one's self, to indulge pride; to take pride; to value one's self; to gratify self-esteem. They pride themselves in their wealth, dress or equipage. He prides himself in his achievements.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.