verb
eufranomō
Strong’sG2165
I cheer, am glad, make merry
stem eufran-14 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books13 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
εὐφραίνω means, in the active voice, to cheer or gladden someone 13 — that is, to put a person in a good frame of mind 2, the opposite of causing grief 1.
In the passive, it means to be glad, rejoice, or make merry 1234, including the sense of enjoying oneself or making merry at a feast 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
εὐφραίνω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׂמַח, qal, pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2165 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Epic dialect ἐϋφρ-, future Attic dialect εὐφρᾰνῶ Refs 4th c.BC+, Ionic dialect and Epic dialect εὐφρανέω Refs 8th c.BC+aorist 1 εὔφρᾱνα or ηὔφρ-Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect εὔφρηνα Refs 8th c.BC+, subjunctive ἐϋφρήνῃς Refs:—passive, with future middle εὐφρᾰνοῦμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; Ionic dialect 2nd pers. singular εὐφρανέαι (variant -έεαι) Refs 5th c.BC+; also passive εὐφρανθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 1 εὐφράνθην or ηὐ- Refs 5th c.BC+: (εὔφρων):—cheer, gladden, εὐφρανέειν ἄλοχον Refs 8th c.BC+; νόον, φρένα, Refs 8th c.BC+
II passive, make merry, enjoy oneself, εὐφραίνεσθαι ἕκηλον NT+8th c.BC+; τινι at or in a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+participle, εὐφράνθη ἰδών was rejoiced at seeing, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἐμὰ εὐ. enjoy a pleasure in my stead, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eufranolōεὐφραίνονται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | celebrate | 1× |
| eufranoleεὐφραίνοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | rejoicing | 1× |
| eufranitaηὐφράνθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | glad | 1× |
| eufranimeiaεὐφρανθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | celebrate | 1× |
| eufranineiaεὐφρανθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | celebrate | 1× |
| eufranosōrεὐφραίνου | happening now · youpresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person singular | merry | 2× |
| eufranovōrεὐφραίνεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | rejoice | 1× |
| eufranisarΕὐφράνθητι | happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular | rejoice | 1× |
| eufranivarΕὐφράνθητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | rejoice | 1× |
| eufranorōεὐφραίνεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | celebrate | 1× |
| eufraniraεὐφρανθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | celebrate | 1× |
| eufranarōntosεὐφραίνων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | make … glad | 1× |
| eufranorōntosεὐφραινόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | feasting | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranamō | eufraname | eufranami | eufranama | eufranamē | eufranamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranasō | eufranase | eufranasi | eufranasa | eufranasē | eufranaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranatō | eufranate | eufranati | eufranata | eufranatē | eufranatelē |
| we 1st person plural | eufrananō | eufranane | eufranani | eufranana | eufrananē | eufrananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranavō | eufranave | eufranavi | eufranava | eufranavē | eufranavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranalō | eufranale | eufranali | eufranala | eufranalē | eufranalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranomō | eufranome | eufranomē | eufranomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranosō | eufranose | eufranosē | eufranoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranotō | eufranote | eufranotē | eufranotelē |
| we 1st person plural | eufranonō | eufranone | eufranonē | eufranonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranovō | eufranove | eufranovē | eufranovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranolō1×εὐφραίνονται | eufranole1×εὐφραίνοντο | eufranolē | eufranolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranimi | eufranima |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranisi | eufranisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufraniti | eufranita1×ηὐφράνθη |
| we 1st person plural | eufranini | eufranina |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranivi | eufraniva |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranili | eufranila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranameiō | eufranameia | eufranameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranaseiō | eufranaseia | eufranaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranateiō | eufranateia | eufranateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eufrananeiō | eufrananeia | eufrananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranaveiō | eufranaveia | eufranaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranaleiō | eufranaleia | eufranaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranomeiō | eufranomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranoseiō | eufranoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranoteiō | eufranoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | eufranoneiō | eufranoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranoveiō | eufranoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranoleiō | eufranoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranimeia1×εὐφρανθῶ |
| you 2nd person singular | eufraniseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufraniteia |
| we 1st person plural | eufranineia1×εὐφρανθῶμεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufraniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eufranasōr | eufranasar | eufranasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranatōr | eufranatar | eufranatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranavōr | eufranavar | eufranavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranalōr | eufranalar | eufranalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eufranosōr2×εὐφραίνου | eufranosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranotōr | eufranotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranovōr1×εὐφραίνεσθε | eufranovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranolōr | eufranolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eufranisar1×Εὐφράνθητι |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranivar1×Εὐφράνθητε |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranamoiō | eufranamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranasoiō | eufranasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranatoiō | eufranatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eufrananoiō | eufrananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranavoiō | eufranavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranaloiō | eufranaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | eufranonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | eufranoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eufranimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eufranisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eufranitoia |
| we 1st person plural | eufraninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eufranivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eufraniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eufranarō | eufranari | eufranara | eufranarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | eufranorō1×εὐφραίνεσθαι | eufranorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | eufraniri | eufranira1×εὐφρανθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eufranarōntos1×εὐφραίνων | eufranarintos | eufranarantos | eufranarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | eufranorōntos1×εὐφραινόμενος | eufranorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | eufranirintos | eufranirantos |
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
eufran 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
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
eufranolō“celebrate”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 11:10… tau gēau chairalō epi autoi kai eufranolō, kai dōreim pempali allēloi, hoti houtois …… earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because …
eufranole“rejoicing”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 7:41… kai anagala thusian te eidōle, kai eufranole en tei ergei taiu cheiraiu autoiu.… offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.
eufranita“glad”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 2:26dia houtem eufranita tas kardias mu kai agallieta tas …Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body …
eufranimeia“celebrate”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Luke 15:29… erifon hina meta toiu filoiu mu eufranimeia;… a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
eufranineia“celebrate”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Luke 15:23… moschon ton siteuton, thuavar, kai esthiarantois eufranineia,… kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
eufranosōr“merry”happening now · youpresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 12:19… eis eteim polleim; anapauosōr, esthiasar, pinasar, eufranosōr.… it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Revelation 18:20Eufranosōr epi auta, ouranor, kai tois hagioir …Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you …
eufranovōr“rejoice”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Revelation 12:12dia houtem eufranovōr, tois ouranoir kai tois en autoi …Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell …
eufranisar“rejoice”happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular1×
Galatians 4:27grafotē gar; Eufranisar, steirar tas ouk tiktarōntar, rēgasar kai …For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no …
eufranivar“rejoice”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 15:10kai palin legatō; Eufranivar, ethneim, meta tou laou autou.Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”
eufranorō“celebrate”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Luke 15:24… ate apolarēntos kai heuriskita. kai archela eufranorō.… is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
eufranira“celebrate”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 15:32eufranira de kai chairira date, hoti tos …But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother …
eufranarōntos“make … glad”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 2:2“make … glad”… mis lupamō vin, kai tinos tos eufranarōntos min ei mē tos luporōntos ek …For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those …
eufranorōntos“feasting”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 16:19“feasting”… plousios, kai endiduskote porfuran kai bussan eufranorōntos kata hēmeran lamprōs.… was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous …