αἶνος (aînos) — Praise

Greek word study: αἶνος (aînos), Strong's G136. properly, a story, but used in the sense of G1868 (ἔπαινος); praise (of God)

GreekStrong's G136
Quick definition
Greek word
αἶνος (aînos)

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properly, a story, but used in the sense of G1868 (ἔπαινος); praise (of God)

Word study
Derivation: apparently a prime word;

KJV translation words: praise

Where this word appears

Strong's G136 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:16 and last appears in Luke 18:43.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

praise ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

αἶνον ×1αἶνον; ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×1Luke ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G134 αἰνέω (ainéō), G135 αἴνιγμα (aínigma).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does aînos (G136) mean?

Properly, a story, but used in the sense of g1868 (ἔπαινος); praise (of god).

How is G136 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G136 as: praise.

How often does αἶνος (aînos) appear?

Strong's G136 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:16 and last appears in Luke 18:43.