noun · masculine
epainos
Greekἔπαινος (epainos)
Strong’sG1868
commendation, praise
stem epain-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1868 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | epainos4×ἔπαινος | epainois |
| object accusative | epainon7×ἔπαινον | epainoin |
| direct address vocative | epainor | epainoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | epainou | epainoiu |
| to, for dative | epaino | epainoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
epaino 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
epainos“praise”subjectnominative singular4×
Romans 2:29“praise”alla tos en te krupte Ioudaios, kai peritomas kardiau en pneume ouk gramme, hou tos epainos ouk ek anthrōpoiu alla ek tou theou.No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5“praise”hōste mē pro kairou tinem krinavōr, heōs an erchateia tos kurios, hos kai fōtizati teim krupteim teu skoteu kai fanerati tain boulain taiu kardiaiu, kai tote tos epainos gineti hekasto apo tou theou.Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
2 Corinthians 8:18“praise”sumpempana de meta autou ton adelfon hou tos epainos en te euangelie dia pantaiu taiu ekklēsaiuAlong with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
Philippians 4:8“praiseworthy”Tem loipem, adelfoir, hoseim atō alētheim, hoseim semneim, hoseim dikaieim, hoseim hagneim, hoseim prosfileim, hoseim eufēmeim, ei tinas aretas kai ei tinos epainos, houteim logizevōr;Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things.
epainon“praise”objectaccusative singular7×
Romans 13:3“approval”tois gar archōnois ouk alō fobos te agathe erge alla te kake. thelasō de mē foberō tan exousian? tem agathem poiasōr, kai echasi epainon ek autau;For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
Ephesians 1:6“praise”eis epainon doxau tau chariau autou hau charitata nin en to agapirēto,to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
Ephesians 1:12“praise”eis tem arō nin eis epainon doxau autou toin proelpizarētoin en to Christo;in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 1:14“praise”hem atō arrabōnos tau klēronomiau nu, eis apolutrōsian tau peripoiēsiau, eis epainon tau doxau autou.who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Philippians 1:11“praise”plērirētois karpon dikaiosunau ton dia Iēsu Christou eis doxan kai epainon theou.filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1 Peter 1:7“praise”hina tem dokimiem vu tau pistiau polutimoterem chrusieu teu apolluerōteu dia pureu de dokimazirōteu heuriskiteia eis epainon kai doxan kai timan en apokalupsia Iēsu Christou.so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:14“praise”eite hēgemōnoi hōs dia autou pempirōtoi eis ekdikēsian kakopoioiu epainon de agathopoioiuor to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.