Romans 15:17:4Rom.15.17.W4TAB
καύχησιν
kaukhêsin
“boasting”
- Transliteration
- KAU-khê-sin
- Extended
- KAHU-khay-sihn
- IPA
- /ˈkau̯.kʰɛː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- boasting
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KAU-khê-sin
- sentence
E-kho OON tên KAU-khê-sin en khree-STO ee-ay-SOO ta pros ton the-ON
Exegesis
The object of ekho is the articular noun phrase ten kauchesin {τὴν καύχησιν | tḕn kaú-khē-sin} ‘the boasting’, where the article defines a specific, legitimate form of pride.
Root and etymology
kauchaomaikappa–alpha–upsilon–chi–alpha–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to boast, glory, take pride”
In context — Romans 15:17
Therefore, in Christ Jesus I have reason to boast in matters that concern God .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Romans 15:17, so the Greek word καύχησιν (kaukhêsin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.15.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.17.W4.S1) and character.