Strong's Lexicon
G1868 — ἔπαινος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1868 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔπαινος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and the base of G134 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | epainos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep'-ai-nos |
| Meaning: | 1. laudation 2. (concretely) a commendable thing |
| KJV Renderings: | praise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔπαινος, ἐπαινου, ὁ (ἐπί and αἶνος (as it were, a tale for another; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Lexil. § 83, 4; Schmidt, chapter 155)); approbation, commendation, praise: Php 4:8; ἐκ τίνος, bestowed by one, Rom 2:29; ἔπαινον ἔχειν ἐκ τίνος, genitive of person, Rom 13:3; ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπό τοῦ Θεοῦ, 1Co 4:5; with the genitive of the person to whom the praise is given, Rom 2:29; 2Co 8:18; εἰς ἔπαινον, to the obtaining of praise, 1Pe 1:7; εἰς ἔπαινον τίνος, that a person or thing may be praised, Eph 1:6; Eph 1:14; Php 1:11; (πέμπεσθαι εἰς ... ἔπαινον τίνος, 1Pe 2:14); εἶναι εἰς ἔπαινον τίνος to be a praise to a person or thing, Eph 1:12.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔπαινος (praise)
Romans 2:29
- KJV: But he a Jew which is one inwardly and circumcision of the heart in the spirit not in the letter whose praise not of men but of God
- GK: αλλ΄ ο εν τω κρυπτώ Ιουδαίος και περιτομή καρδίας εν πνεύματι ου γράμματι ου ο έπαινος ουκ εξ ανθρώπων αλλ΄ εκ του θεού
Romans 13:3
- KJV: For rulers are not a terror to good works but to the evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same
- GK: οι γαρ άρχοντες ουκ εισί φόβος των αγαθών έργων αλλά των κακών θέλεις δε μη φοβείσθαι την εξουσίαν το αγαθόν ποίει και έξεις έπαινον εξ αυτής
1 Corinthians 4:5
- KJV: Therefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts and then shall every man have praise of God
- GK: ώστε μη προ καιρού τι κρίνετε έως αν έλθη ο κύριος ος και φωτίσει το κρυπτά του σκότους και φανερώσει τας βουλάς των καρδιών και τότε ο έπαινος γενήσεται εκάστω από του θεού
2 Corinthians 8:18
- KJV: And we have sent with him the brother whose praise in the gospel throughout all the churches
- GK: συνεπέμψαμεν δε μετ΄ αυτού τον αδελφόν ου ο έπαινος εν τω ευαγγελίω διά πασών των εκκλησιών
Ephesians 1:6
- KJV: To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved
- GK: εις έπαινον δόξης της χάριτος εν η εχαρίτωσεν ημάς εν τω ηγαπημένω
Ephesians 1:12
- KJV: That we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ
- GK: εις το είναι ημάς εις έπαινον της δόξης αυτού τους προηλπικότας εν τω χριστώ
Ephesians 1:14
- KJV: Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of his glory
- GK: ος εστιν αρραβών της κληρονομίας ημών εις απολύτρωσιν της περιποιήσεως εις έπαινον της δόξης αυτού
Philippians 1:11
- KJV: Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God
- GK: πεπληρωμένοι καρπών δικαιοσύνης των διά Ιησού χριστού εις δόξαν και έπαινον θεού
Philippians 4:8
- KJV: Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things honest whatsoever things just whatsoever things pure whatsoever things lovely whatsoever things of good report if any virtue and if any praise think on these things
- GK: το λοιπόν αδελφοί όσα εστίν αληθή όσα σεμνά όσα δίκαια όσα αγνά όσα προσφιλή όσα εύφημα ει αρετή και ει έπαινος ταύτα λογίζεσθε