What does εὐφραίνω · φίλος mean in the Bible?
εὐφραίνω · φίλος is a Greek phrase meaning "celebrate with my friends".
Greek · G2165, G5384
μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ
To celebrate · friendly/friend
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εὐφραίνωG2165to celebrate
Pronunciationeuphraínō
Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.
Open lexicon entry →φίλοςG5384friendly/friend
Pronunciationphílos
Friend denoting intimate personal relationship, distinct from servant; marks chosen companionship.
Open lexicon entry →What does μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ (meta tōn philōn mou euphranthō) mean in the Bible?
εὐφραίνω · φίλος is a Greek phrase meaning "celebrate with my friends".
Full entry for μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ (G2165, G5384) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2165, G5384?
G2165, G5384 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. celebrate with my friends
Source Gloss
celebrate with my friends
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms14TensesPresent, Aorist, ImperfectVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request5×
Present PassiveLuke 12:19 · Rev 18:20 · Rev 12:123×
Aorist PassiveRom 15:10 · Gal 4:272×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist PassiveLuke 15:23 · Luke 15:292×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present PassiveLuke 15:241×
Aorist PassiveLuke 15:321×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present PassiveLuke 16:191×
Present Active2 Cor 2:21×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist PassiveActs 2:261×
Imperfect PassiveActs 7:411×
Present PassiveRev 11:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present7aorist6imperfect1
Voice
passive13active1
Mood
imperative5indicative3participle2subjunctive2infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Luke 12:19εὐφραίνουpresent passive imperativeimperativeLuke 15:23εὐφρανθῶμενaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 15:24εὐφραίνεσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 15:29εὐφρανθῶaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 15:32εὐφρανθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:19εὐφραινόμενοςpresent passive participleparticipleActs 2:26ηὐφράνθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 7:41εὐφραίνοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundRomans 15:10Εὐφράνθητεaorist passive imperativeimperative2 Corinthians 2:2εὐφραίνωνpresent active participleparticipleGalatians 4:27Εὐφράνθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeRevelation 11:10εὐφραίνονταιpresent passive indicativeongoingRevelation 12:12εὐφραίνεσθεpresent passive imperativeimperativeRevelation 18:20Εὐφραίνουpresent passive imperativeimperative
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)
Word Origins
μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ is built from these roots:
+φρήνG5424