Epaineō ἐπαινέω
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| ἐπαινέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epaineō |
| Strong's number | G1867 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to praise |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (3) |
Epaineō (Greek ἐπαινέω, Strong's G1867) is a Greek verb meaning “to praise”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπ-αινέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for הָלַל pi., שָׁבַח pi. ;]
to praise: with accusative, Rom.15:11, 1Co.11:22; before ὅτι, Luk.16:8, 1Co.11:2; absol., before ὅτι, 1Co.11:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX for הָלַל pi., שָׁבַח pi. ;]
to praise: with accusative, Rom.15:11, 1Co.11:22; before ὅτι, Luk.16:8, 1Co.11:2; absol., before ὅτι, 1Co.11:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | praise (4), commended (1), laud (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | commended (1), extol (1), i commend (1), i have no praise to offer (1), shall i praise (1), i will not (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epaineō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
Romans
- Romans 15:11And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
- 1 Corinthians 11:22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).