ἔπαινος (épainos) — Praise

Greek word study: ἔπαινος (épainos), Strong's G1868. laudation; concretely, a commendable thing

GreekStrong's G1868
Quick definition
Greek word
ἔπαινος (épainos)

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laudation; concretely, a commendable thing

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G134 (αἰνέω);

KJV translation words: praise

Where this word appears

Strong's G1868 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 2:29 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

praise ×7the praise ×3praise — ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἔπαινον ×7ἔπαινος ×4

Books where it appears most

Ephesians ×3Romans ×2Philippians ×21 Peter ×21 Corinthians ×12 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G134 αἰνέω (ainéō).

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 épainos (G1868) mean?

Laudation; concretely, a commendable thing.

How is G1868 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1868 as: praise.

How often does ἔπαινος (épainos) appear?

Strong's G1868 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 2:29 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:14.