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ἐπαινέω

To applaud

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ἐπαινέω G1867
Pronunciation epainéō

What does ἐπαινέω (epainéō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπαινέω (epainéō) is a Greek word meaning "to applaud". ἐπ-αινέω, -ῶ [in LXX for הָלַל pi.

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Meaning

to applaud
Extended definition

to praise: with accusative, Rom.15:11, 1Co.11:22; before ὅτι, Luk.16:8, 1Co.11:2; absol., before ὅτι, 1Co.11:17.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Present Active 1 Cor 11:2 · 1 Cor 11:17 · 1 Cor 11:22 3×
Aorist Active Luke 16:8 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active Rom 15:11 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 11:22 1×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 3 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
Tense
present 3 aorist 3
Voice
active 6
Mood
indicative 4 subjunctive 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 16:8 ἐπῄνεσεν aorist active indicative completed Romans 15:11 ἐπαινεσάτωσαν aorist active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 11:17 ἐπαινῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:2 Ἐπαινῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:22 ἐπαινέσω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Corinthians 11:22 ἐπαινῶ present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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