Strong's Lexicon
G2165 — εὐφραίνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2165 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐφραίνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G5424 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | euphraino |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-frai'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice |
| KJV Renderings: | fare, make glad, be (make) merry, rejoice |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐφραίνω; passive, present ἐυφραίνομαι; imperfect εὐφραινόμην (Act 7:41, where a few manuscripts have ἠυφραίνω (cf. WH’s Appendix, p. 162)); 1 aorist εὐφράνθην and L T Tr WH ηὐφράνθην (Act 2:26; see references in εὐδοκέω, at the beginning); 1 future εὐφρανθήσομαι; (εὖ and φρήν); in the Sept. very often actively for ùÄÒîÇÌç to make joyful, and passive for ùÈÒîÇç to be joyful, sometimes for øÈðÇï to sing; in Greek writings from Homer down; to gladden, make joyful: τινα, 2Co 2:2 (opposed to λύπειν). Passive to be glad, to be merry, to rejoice: absolutely, Luke 16:32; Act 2:26 (from Psalm 15:9 ()); Rom 15:10 (fr. Deu 32:43); Gal 4:27 (from Isa 54:1); Rev 11:10; Rev 12:12; ἐν τίνι, to rejoice in, be delighted with, a thing, Act 7:41 (Xenophon, Hier. 1, 16); ἐπί τίνι, Rev 18:20 L T Tr WH (for Rec. ἐπ’ αὐτήν); of the merriment of a feast, Luk 12:19; Luke 15:23f, 29 (Deu 14:25 (); ); with λαμπρῶς added, to live sumptuously: Luk 16:19 (Homer, Odyssey 2, 311; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 7, 12).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐφραίνω (fare)
Luke 12:19
- KJV: And I will say to my soul Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thine ease eat drink be merry
- GK: και ερώ τη ψυχή μου ψυχή έχεις πολλά αγαθά κείμενα εις έτη πολλά αναπαύου φάγε πίε ευφραίνου
Luke 15:23
- KJV: And bring hither the fatted calf and kill and let us eat and be merry
- GK: και ενέγκαντες τον μόσχον τον σιτευτόν θύσατε και φαγόντες ευφρανθώμεν
Luke 15:24
- KJV: For this my son was dead and is alive again he was lost and is found And they began to be merry
- GK: ότι ούτος ο υιός μου νεκρός ην και ανέζησε και απολωλώς ην και ευρέθη και ήρξαντο ευφραίνεσθαι
Luke 15:29
- KJV: And he answering said to father Lo these many years do I serve thee neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might make merry with my friends
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπε τω πατρί ιδού τοσαύτα έτη δουλεύω σοι και ουδέποτε εντολήν σου παρήλθον και εμοί ουδέποτε έδωκας έριφον ίνα μετά των φίλων μου ευφρανθώ
Luke 15:32
- KJV: It was meet that we should make merry and be glad for this thy brother was dead and is alive again and was lost and is found
- GK: ευφρανθήναι δε και χαρήναι έδει ότι ο αδελφός σου ούτος νεκρός ην και ανέζησε και απολωλώς ην και ευρέθη
Luke 16:19
- KJV: There was a certain rich man which was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day
- GK: άνθρωπος δε τις ην πλούσιος και ενεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν και βύσσον ευφραινόμενος καθ ημέραν λαμπρώς
Acts 2:26
- KJV: Therefore did my heart rejoice and my tongue was glad moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope
- GK: διά τούτο ευφράνθη η καρδία μου και ηγαλλιάσατο η γλώσσά μου έτι δε και η σαρξ μου κατασκηνώσει επ΄ ελπίδι
Acts 7:41
- KJV: And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice unto the idol and rejoiced in the works of their own hands
- GK: και εμοσχοποίησαν εν ταις ημέραις εκείναις και ανήγαγον θυσίαν τω ειδώλω και ευφραίνοντο εν τοις έργοις των χειρών αυτών
Romans 15:10
- KJV: And again he saith Rejoice ye Gentiles with his people
- GK: και πάλιν λέγει ευφράνθητε έθνη μετά του λαού αυτού