καύχησις
kaúchēsis
boasting
Boasting; the act or state of expressing pride, exultation, or confidence in something or someone. Primarily denotes the outward expression of personal pride or confidence, often through speech, but can also refer to the content or source of that pride. In various contexts, may signify either positive exultation or self-satisfaction, or negative arrogance and empty self-praise, depending on the speaker’s intent and the object of boasting.
James 4:16 · Word #9
Lexicon G2746
| Lemma | καύχησις |
| Transliteration | kaúchēsis |
| Strong's | G2746 |
| Definition | Boasting; the act or state of expressing pride, exultation, or confidence in something or someone. Primarily denotes the outward expression of personal pride or confidence, often through speech, but can also refer to the content or source of that pride. In various contexts, may signify either positive exultation or self-satisfaction, or negative arrogance and empty self-praise, depending on the speaker’s intent and the object of boasting. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | boasting |
| Literal | boasting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καύχησις |
| Strong's | G2746 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2746-03
boasting
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular; abstract action noun formed from καυχάομαι with -σις suffix, indicating the act or state of boasting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun καύχησις, formed with the -σις suffix, denotes the act or state of boasting or exultant pride. As a nominative feminine singular abstract noun, "boasting" accurately reflects the action/process sense inherent in the morphology and root meaning. |
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