ΑΥ̓ΧΟΥΝΤΩΝ, αὐχουντων
AUCHOUNTŌN, auchountōn
Sounds Like: ow-KHOON-tone
Translations: of those boasting, of those priding themselves, of those glorying
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present active participle, meaning 'boasting' or 'priding oneself'. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, describing an action performed by the subject. In this genitive plural form, it refers to 'those who are boasting' or 'those who are priding themselves'. It often implies a sense of pride, confidence, or even arrogance in one's achievements or status.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Genitive, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G0846 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 4:22
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 12:301
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΧΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΥ̓ΧΕΙ — boasts, boasts of, prides, prides oneself, claims, asserts
- ΑΥ̓ΧΕΙΣ — you boast, you claim, you vaunt, you glory
- ΑΥ̓ΧΗΣΑΙ — to boast, to vaunt, to glory, to profess, to declare
- ΑΥ̓ΧΟΥΣΙ — boast, brag, claim, profess, assert
- ΑΥ̓ΧΩΝ — boasting, glorying, priding, exulting, a boaster, one who boasts
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