Lexical Definition

‎καύχησις‎ kaúchēsis (kow'-khay-sis) pride G:N-F
from ‎καυχάομαι‎

boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.

Usage: 4 forms in 20 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
καύχησισ boasting Rom.3.27 • 2Cor.1.12 • 2Cor.7.4 • 2Cor.7.14 • 2Cor.11.10 • Jas.4.16
καύχησιν boasting Rom.15.17 • 1Cor.15.31
καυχήσεώσ of your boasting LXX.Ezek.16.39
καυχήσεωσ boasting 2Cor.8.24
of boasting LXX.Prov.16.31 • LXX.Ezek.16.12 • LXX.Ezek.23.42 • 2Cor.9.4 • 2Cor.11.17 • 1Thess.2.19
of their boasting LXX.Ezek.24.25
of your boasting LXX.Ezek.16.17 • LXX.Ezek.23.26
your boasting LXX.Jer.12.13

Abbott-Smith

† καύχησις, -εως, ἡ (< καυχάομαι), [in LXX for תִּפְאֶרֶה (I Ch 29:13, Ez 16:12, al);]
a boasting, glorying: Ro 3:27, II Co 11:10, 17, Ja 4:16; seq. ὑπέρ, II Co 7:4 8:24; ἐτί, c. gen., II Co 7:14; ἔχω τὴν κ. ἐν Χρ. Ἰησ., Ro 15:17; στέφανος καυχήσεως (Ez 16:12, al.), I Th 2:19; of the cause of glorying, a boast ( = καύχημα), II Co 1:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
1 Chronicles 29:13
Ezekiel 16:12
Romans 3:27 · 15:17
2 Corinthians 1:12 · 7:4 · 7:14 · 8:24 · 11:10 · 11:17
1 Thessalonians 2:19
James 4:16

Liddell-Scott-Jones

καύχησις-ησις, εως, ἡ,

boasting, [NT+4th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Chr.29.13 ☩ Rom.15.17