ἐπαινέω
epaineō · praise, commend
Greek word · Strong’s number G1867 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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epaineō (ἐπαινέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “praise, commend”.
How to say it
e·pai·ne·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To say aloud the good someone has done or is.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I praise ×2
- praise you ×2
- let praise ×1
- praised ×1
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Where it appears
- Luke 16:8
And the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd than the sons of light in dealing with their own generation.
- Romans 15:11
And again: Praise the Lord, all the nations, and let all the peoples praise him.
- 1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast the traditions just as I handed them on to you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:17
But in giving this instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- 1 Corinthians 11:22
For it is not that you do not have houses in which to eat and drink, is it? Or do you despise the assembly of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? In this I do not praise you.
And 1 more times.