Strong's Lexicon
G134 — αἰνέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G134 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αἰνέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G136 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | aineo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai-neh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to praise (God) |
| KJV Renderings: | praise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἰνέω, (ῶ; (found in secular authors of every age (only twice in good Attic prose (where ἐπαινέω παραινέω. etc, take its place), Veitch), but especially frequent in the Sept. and the Apocrypha of the O. T.; from αἶνος); to praise, extol: τόν Θεόν, Luk 2:13; Luk 2:20; Luk 19:37; Luk 24:53 (WH omit; Tr text brackets); Act 2:47; Act 3:8; Rom 15:11; with the dative of person, τῷ Θεῷ, to sing praises in honor of God, Rev 19:5 L T Tr WH, as the Sept. in 2Ch 7:3 (for (ìÀ äåãÈä), 1Ch 16:36; 1Ch 23:5; Jer 20:13 etc. (for ìÀ äÄìÅÌì); (Winers Grammar, § 31, 1 f.; Buttmann, 176 (153). Compare: ἐπαινέω, παραινέω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αἰνέω (praise)
Luke 2:13
- KJV: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
- GK: και εξαίφνης εγένετο συν τω αγγέλω πλήθος στρατιάς ουρανίου αινούντων τον θεόν και λεγόντων
Luke 2:20
- KJV: And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen as it was told unto them
- GK: και επέστρεψαν οι ποιμένες δοξάζοντες και αινούντες τον θεόν επί πάσιν οις ήκουσαν και είδον καθώς ελαλήθη προς αυτούς
Luke 19:37
- KJV: And when he was come nigh even now at the descent of the mount of Olives the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen
- GK: εγγίζοντος δε αυτού ήδη προς τη καταβάσει του όρους των ελαιών ήρξαντο άπαν το πλήθος των μαθητών χαίροντες αίνειν τον θεόν φωνή μεγάλη περί πασών ων είδον δυνάμεων
Luke 24:53
- KJV: And were continually in the temple praising and blessing God Amen
- GK: και ήσαν διαπαντος εν τω ιερω αινούντες και ευλογούντες τον θεόν αμήν
Acts 2:47
- KJV: Praising God and having favour with all the people And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved
- GK: αινούντες τον θεόν και έχοντες χάριν προς όλον τον λαόν ο δε κύριος προσετίθει τους σωζομένους καθ΄ ημέραν τη εκκλησία
Acts 3:8
- KJV: And he leaping up stood and walked and entered with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God
- GK: και εξαλλόμενος έστη και περιεπάτει και εισήλθε συν αυτοίς εις το ιερόν περιπατών και αλλόμενος και αινών τον θεόν
Acts 3:9
- KJV: And all the people saw him walking and praising God
- GK: και είδεν αυτόν πας ο λαός περιπατούντα και αινούντα τον θεόν
Romans 15:11
- KJV: And again Praise the Lord all ye Gentiles and laud him all ye people
- GK: και πάλιν αινείτε τον κύριον πάντα τα έθνη και επαινέσατε αυτόν πάντες οι λαοί
Revelation 19:5
- KJV: And a voice came out of the throne saying Praise our God all ye his servants and ye that fear him both small and great
- GK: και φωνή εκ του θρόνου εξήλθε λέγουσα αινείτε τον θεόν ημών πάντες οι δούλοι αυτού και οι φοβούμενοι αυτόν οι μικροί και οι μεγάλοι
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