Strong G1868ἔπαινος

praise

Transliteration
epainos
Pronunciation
ep'-ahee-nos
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G1909 and the base of G134; laudation; concretely a commendable thing: - praise.

Detailed definition

ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, etc.;]
praise: Rom.2:29 Rom.13:3, 1Co.4:5, 2Co.8:18, Eph.1:6, 12 1:14, Php.1:11 Php.4:8, 1Pe.1:7 2:14.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1868 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • praise11

First verses

  1. Romans 2:29
    But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  2. Romans 13:3
    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:
  3. 1 Corinthians 4:5
    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.
  4. 2 Corinthians 8:18
    And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
  5. Ephesians 1:6
    To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  6. Ephesians 1:12
    That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
  7. Ephesians 1:14
    Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
  8. Philippians 1:11
    Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
  9. Philippians 4:8
    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
  10. 1 Peter 1:7
    That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
  11. 1 Peter 2:14
    Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔπαιν-ος, ὁ,
approval, praise, commendation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 4.3, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 181; ἔ. ἔχειν πρός τινος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.96; πολλῷ ἐχρᾶτο τῷ ἐ. [prev. author] 3.3)]: frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect, ἐπαίνου τυχεῖν ἔκτινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 665, etc.)]; κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσα meriting praise,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 817; ἔπαινον ἐπαινεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 181b)]: plural, praises, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 720, “El.” 976, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.33; τιμαὶ.. καὶ ἔ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 516c, etc.)]
2 complimentary address, panegyric (but distinguished from ἐγκώμιον, as the general from the particular, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1219b15, “Rh.” 1367b27); ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι περί τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 260c; λόγον εἰπεῖν ἔπαινον Ἔρωτος [prev. author] “Smp.” 177d; συντιθεὶς λόγον ἔ. κατά τινος [prev. author] “Phdr.” 260b; οἱ κατὰ Δημοσθένους ἔ. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.50; εἴς τινα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947c; ὑπέρ τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.1.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.22, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 10.57.)]