G1867
G1867 — ἐπαινέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
epaineo (ep-ai-neh'-o) v.
1. to applaud
[from G1909 and G134]
KJV: commend, laud, praise
Root(s): G1909, G134
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
commend, laud, praise
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινῶ; future ἐπαινέσω (1Co 11:22, for the more common ἐπαινέσομαι, cf. Winers Grammar, 86 (82); (Buttmann, 53 (46)); L text Tr marginal reading ἐπαινῶ); 1 aorist ἐπῄνεσα; (ἔπαινος); from Homer down; the Sept. for äÄìÅÌì and ùÄÑáÇÌç; to approve, to praise (with the ἐπί cf. German be- inbeloben (Passow, under the word ἐπί, IV. C. 3 cc.)): τινα, Rom 15:11; 1Co 11:22; τινα, followed by ὅτι (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 9 b.), Luk 16:8; 1Co 11:2; absolutely, followed by ὅτι, 1Co 11:17.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπαινέω (commend)
Luke 16:8
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και επήνεσεν ο κύριος τον οικονόμον της αδικίας ότι φρονίμως εποίησεν ότι οι υιοί του αιώνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι υπέρ τους υιούς του φωτός εις την γενεάν την εαυτών εισι
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
1 Corinthians 11:2
- KJV: Now I praise you brethren that ye remember me in all things and keep the ordinances as I delivered to you
- GK: επαινώ δε υμάς αδελφοί ότι πάντα μου μέμνησθε και καθώς παρέδωκα υμίν τας παραδόσεις κατέχετε
1 Corinthians 11:17
- KJV: Now in this that I declare I praise not that ye come together not for the better but for the worse
- GK: τούτο δε παραγγέλλων ουκ επαινώ ότι ουκ εις το κρείττον αλλ΄ εις το ήττον συνέρχεσθε
1 Corinthians 11:22
- KJV: What 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 not
- GK: μη γαρ οικίας ουκ έχετε εις το εσθίειν και πίνειν η της εκκλησίας του θεού καταφρονείτε και καταισχύνετε τους μη έχοντας τι υμίν είπω επαινέσω υμάς εν τούτω ουκ επαινώ