verb
ainamō
Greekαἰνέω (aineō)
Strong’sG134
I praise
stem ain-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
αἰνέω, -ῶ
(< αἶνος), poët., Ion. and late prose (MM, VGT, s.v.) for cl. ἐπαινέω, [in LXX chiefly for הלל, ידה;]
SYN.: ἐξομολογέω, εὐλογέω, εὐχαριστέω, μακαρίζω (v. DCG, i, 211).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G134 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidahee-neh'-o
to praise (God)
Fromfrom G136;
King Jamespraise.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ainavōrΑἰνεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | praise | 2× |
| ainarōαἰνεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | praise | 1× |
| ainarōtosαἰνῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | praising | 1× |
| ainarōtonαἰνοῦντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | praising | 1× |
| ainarōtoisαἰνοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | praising | 2× |
| ainarōtoiuαἰνούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | praising | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ainamō | ainame | ainami | ainama | ainamē | ainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ainasō | ainase | ainasi | ainasa | ainasē | ainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ainatō | ainate | ainati | ainata | ainatē | ainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ainanō | ainane | ainani | ainana | ainanē | ainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ainavō | ainave | ainavi | ainava | ainavē | ainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ainalō | ainale | ainali | ainala | ainalē | ainalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ainameiō | ainameia | ainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ainaseiō | ainaseia | ainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ainateiō | ainateia | ainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ainaneiō | ainaneia | ainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ainaveiō | ainaveia | ainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ainaleiō | ainaleia | ainaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ainasōr | ainasar | ainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ainatōr | ainatar | ainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ainavōr2×Αἰνεῖτε | ainavar | ainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ainalōr | ainalar | ainalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ainamoiō | ainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ainasoiō | ainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ainatoiō | ainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ainanoiō | ainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ainavoiō | ainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ainaloiō | ainaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ainarō1×αἰνεῖν | ainari | ainara | ainarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ainarōtos5×αἰνῶν | ainaritos | ainaratos | ainarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
ainavōr“praise”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Romans 15:11“praise”kai palin; Ainavōr, panteim teim ethneim, ton kurion, kai epainalar auton pantois tois laois.And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
Revelation 19:5“praise”Kai fōnas apo tou thronou exerchata legarōtas; Ainavōr to theo nu, pantoir toir douloir autou, kai toir foberōtoir auton, toir mikroir kai toir megoir.Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
ainarō“praise”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Luke 19:37“praise”engizarōtou de autou ēdē pros ta katabasia teu Oreu taiu Elaiaiu archela hapantem tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu chairarōtois ainarō ton theon fōna mega peri pantaiu haiu horala dunamiaiu,And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
ainarōtos“praising”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 3:8“praising”kai exallerōtos histanata kai peripatate, kai eiserchata sun autoi eis tem hierem peripatarōtos kai hallerōtos kai ainarōtos ton theon.He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
ainarōton“praising”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 3:9“praising”kai horata pantos tos laos auton peripatarōton kai ainarōton ton theon,When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
ainarōtois“praising”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Luke 2:20“praising”kai hupostrefala tois poimēnois doxazarōtois kai ainarōtois ton theon epi pantei hei akouala kai horala kathōs lalita pros autoin.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
Acts 2:47“praising”ainarōtois ton theon kai echarōtois charian pros holon ton laon. tos de kurios prostithate toin sōzirōtoin kata hēmeran epi tem autem.praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
ainarōtoiu“praising”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Luke 2:13“praising”kai exaifnōs gineta sun to angelo plēthem stratiau ouraniau ainarōtoiu ton theon kai legarōtoiu;And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: