ΑΥ̓ΧΩΝ, αὐχων
AUCHŌN, auchōn
Sounds Like: ow-KHONE
Translations: boasting, glorying, priding, exulting, a boaster, one who boasts
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a present active participle, meaning 'boasting' or 'glorying'. It describes someone who is currently engaged in the act of boasting or exulting. It can function as an adjective modifying a noun, or as a substantive (a noun formed from a participle) meaning 'one who boasts' or 'a boaster'. It implies a sense of pride or confidence, often in an excessive or arrogant way.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine, Present Active Participle
Strong’s number: G0846 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:301
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 5:18
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
- ΑΥ̓ΧΟΥΝΤΩΝ — of those boasting, of those priding themselves, of those glorying
- ΑΥ̓ΧΟΥΣΙ — boast, brag, claim, profess, assert
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