ΚΑΎΧΗΜΑ: καύχημα, -τος, τό [ (< καυχάομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּהִלָּה, תִּפְאֶרֶה;] ] 1. . a boast (Pind.): II Co 5:12 9:3 (Thayer, s.v.; e. contra, 2, Ellic., Lft., on Ga 6:4; Lft., Notes, 204, 277).
2. . ground or matter of glorying: Ro 4:2, I Co 5:6 9:15, 16, II Co 1:14, Ga 6:4, Phl 1:26 2:16, He 3:6 (cf. καύχησις).†