10 occurrences in 12 translations

'Boast' in the Bible

If you swear, "as surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

This is what the Lord says:The wise man must not boast in his wisdom;the strong man must not boast in his strength;the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.

But the one who boasts should boast in this,that he understands and knows Me—that I am Yahweh, showing faithful love,justice, and righteousness on the earth,for I delight in these things.This is the Lord’s declaration.

How long must the land be parched and the grass in every field be withered? How long must the animals and the birds die because of the wickedness of the people who live in this land? For these people boast, "God will not see what happens to us."

Listen, you who sit enthroned above the valley on a rocky plateau. I am opposed to you,' says the Lord. 'You boast, "No one can swoop down on us. No one can penetrate into our places of refuge."

Go up, ye horses; and boast yourselves, ye chariots, And go forth, ye mighty, Cush and Phut handling the shield, And Lud handling -- treading the bow.

I know his outburst.This is the Lord’s declaration.It is empty.His boast is empty.

A sword is on her waters, and they have been dried up, For it is a land of graven images, And in idols they do boast themselves.

A golden cup is Babylon in the hand of Jehovah, Making drunk all the earth, Of its wine drunk have nations, Therefore boast themselves do nations.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
κατακαυχάομαι 
Katakauchaomai 
Usage: 4

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

בּעז 
Bo`az 
Usage: 24

הלל 
Halal 
Usage: 165

חזיר 
Chaziyr 
Usage: 7

ימר 
Yamar 
Usage: 1

לח לוּח 
Luwach 
Usage: 43

עברה 
`abarah 
Usage: 1

פּאר 
Pa'ar 
Usage: 14

צלעה צלע 
Tsela` 
Usage: 41

קרשׁ 
Qeresh 
Usage: 51

שׂדרה 
S@derah 
Usage: 4

ἀλαζονεία 
Alazoneia 
Usage: 2

ἀλαζών 
Alazon 
Usage: 2

Βοανεργές 
Boanerges 
Usage: 1

καύχημα 
Kauchema 
Usage: 11

καύχησις 
Kauchesis 
Usage: 12

μεγαλαυχέω 
megalaucheo 
Usage: 1

πλοιάριον 
Ploiarion 
Usage: 6

σανίς 
Sanis 
Usage: 1

σκάφη 
Skaphe 
Usage: 3

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