Lexicon
αἰνέω
aineō
G0134
G:V Greek

to praise

8
Occurrences
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Greek
Language

aineo is used for voicing praise to God in response to what has been seen, heard, or done.

The attested use is praise directed to God: people praise in response to mighty works, to what they have heard and seen, and in direct calls for God’s servants and the peoples to praise.

Senses in use

  1. Praise directed to God · dominant

    Present active participles describe people praising God amid shared favor in Acts 2:47, heavenly speech in Luke 2:13, the shepherds’ response to what they heard and saw in Luke 2:20, and a man’s walking and leaping in Acts 3:8. In Luke 19:37, the present active infinitive occurs where the disciples begin to rejoice and praise God for mighty works they had seen; Revelation 19:5 gives a direct summons for God’s servants to praise him.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB regularly uses “praising” or “praise” in clauses directed to God, the Lord, or him. These English terms confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate a precise rendering in every instance.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture