Strong G136αἶνος
praise
- Transliteration
- ainos
- Pronunciation
- ah'ee-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Apparently a primary word; properly a story but used in the sense of G1868; praise (of God): - praise.
Detailed definition
αἶνος, ου, ὁ,
[in LXX for הלל pi, עֹז;]
poët, and Ion.,
1. = μῦθος, a tale (Horn., al.).
2. = Att. ἔπαινος, praise (Horn., al.): Mat.21:16 (LXX), Luk.18:43.
3. In π., a decree (MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
[in LXX for הלל pi, עֹז;]
poët, and Ion.,
1. = μῦθος, a tale (Horn., al.).
2. = Att. ἔπαινος, praise (Horn., al.): Mat.21:16 (LXX), Luk.18:43.
3. In π., a decree (MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G136 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- praise2
First verses
- Matthew 21:16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- Luke 18:43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
αἶνος, ὁ,
(αἰνέω) poetry and Ionic dialect word, tale, story, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.652, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.508, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 534 (Lyric poetry))]; αἰνεῖν αἶνον to tell a tale, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 1483 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1380)]: especially story with moral, fable, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 202, 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 86, 89; ἄκουε δὴ τὸν αἶνον 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.211)]: generally, saying, proverb, παλαιὸς αἶ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 508, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.43)]; riddle, [Refs (Carm.Pop. 34.)]
II = Attic dialect ἔπαινος, praise, [NT+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.795, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.110, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.6; ἐπιτύμβιος αἶ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1547, compare 780, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 707 (all Lyric poetry); ἄξιος αἴνου μεγάλου 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.107 (variant{ἐπαίνου}),cf. LXX.Psa.8.2, +others, NT.Luke.18.43.)]
III decree, resolution, τῶν Ἀχαιῶν[Refs (“IG” 4.926 (Epid.))]; κατ᾽ αἶνον, opposed to κατὰ ψήφισμα, [Refs (“SIG” 672.15 (Delph.), compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 36.16.)]
(αἰνέω) poetry and Ionic dialect word, tale, story, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.652, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.508, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 534 (Lyric poetry))]; αἰνεῖν αἶνον to tell a tale, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 1483 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1380)]: especially story with moral, fable, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 202, 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 86, 89; ἄκουε δὴ τὸν αἶνον 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.211)]: generally, saying, proverb, παλαιὸς αἶ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 508, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.43)]; riddle, [Refs (Carm.Pop. 34.)]
II = Attic dialect ἔπαινος, praise, [NT+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.795, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.110, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.6; ἐπιτύμβιος αἶ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1547, compare 780, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 707 (all Lyric poetry); ἄξιος αἴνου μεγάλου 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.107 (variant{ἐπαίνου}),cf. LXX.Psa.8.2, +others, NT.Luke.18.43.)]
III decree, resolution, τῶν Ἀχαιῶν[Refs (“IG” 4.926 (Epid.))]; κατ᾽ αἶνον, opposed to κατὰ ψήφισμα, [Refs (“SIG” 672.15 (Delph.), compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 36.16.)]