καυχᾶσθε
kaucháomai
you boast
To take pride in, to boast, to express or feel a sense of exultation or confidence based on a person, achievement, relationship, or situation. While the core sense is 'to boast' or 'to glory,' καυχάομαι can be used both positively—expressing legitimate confidence or suitable pride—and negatively—implying empty boasting or self-exaltation. Context determines whether the sense is favorable (legitimate pride, rejoicing, exulting) or unfavorable (empty vaunting, arrogance).
James 4:16 · Word #3
Lexicon G2744
| Lemma | καυχάομαι |
| Transliteration | kaucháomai |
| Strong's | G2744 |
| Definition | To take pride in, to boast, to express or feel a sense of exultation or confidence based on a person, achievement, relationship, or situation. While the core sense is 'to boast' or 'to glory,' καυχάομαι can be used both positively—expressing legitimate confidence or suitable pride—and negatively—implying empty boasting or self-exaltation. Context determines whether the sense is favorable (legitimate pride, rejoicing, exulting) or unfavorable (empty vaunting, arrogance). |
Morphology V PRS MID IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you boast |
| Literal | you-boast |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καυχάομαι |
| Strong's | G2744 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2744-03
you are boasting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense, middle voice (deponent), indicative mood, 2nd person plural — "you (plural) are boasting." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present tense conveys ongoing action, and the middle voice (deponent in form) carries a reflexive or self-involving sense, here expressed naturally in English as "you are boasting." This preserves the core idea of active self-involved pride or exultation without adding contextual evaluation. |
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