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εὐφραίνω

Strong’s: G2165

Associated OET lemmas: εὐφραίνω

Other spellings: εὐφραίνομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: εὐφραίνω; aor.pass.; ηὐφράνθην; εὐφραίνω; inf.; εὐφρανθῆναι

Related lemmas: φρονέω

Sense 1: to make glad, to cheer up, to cause to be happy

Semantic entry: 25.131

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Happy, Glad, Joyful

Definition: to cause someone to be or become happy or glad

CO2 2:2: RV CO2 2:2 · LV CO2 2:2 · Read together CO2 2:2

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OET-RV CO2 2:2

2 because if I’m making you all upset, who would be left to cheer me up except for the people that I would’ve just upset?

OET-LV CO2 2:2

2 For/Because if I am _sorrowing you _all, also who is which gladdening me, except not/lest the one being _sorrowed by me?

Sense 2: to rejoice

Semantic entry: 25.122

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Happy, Glad, Joyful

Definition: to rejoice as an expression of happiness

Notes: In some languages it may be necessary to translate εὐφραίνομαι in RV ACT 2:26 · LV ACT 2:26 · Read together ACT 2:26 in an idiomatic manner, for example, ‘my heart sings’ or ‘my heart shouts because it is happy.’ For another interpretation of εὐφραίνομαι in RV ACT 7:41 · LV ACT 7:41 · Read together ACT 7:41, see 51.3: εὐφραίνω.

Forms: εὐφραίνομαι[a]

ACT 2:26: RV ACT 2:26 · LV ACT 2:26 · Read together ACT 2:26

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OET-RV ACT 2:26

26 Because of that, I was happy and spoke out my praises. My whole body lives in anticipation

OET-LV ACT 2:26

26 Because _of this the heart of _me was _gladdened, and the tongue of _me exulted, and still also the flesh of _me will _be _nesting in hope,

ACT 7:41: RV ACT 7:41 · LV ACT 7:41 · Read together ACT 7:41

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OET-RV ACT 7:41

41 So together they made a calf as an idol to bring sacrifices to, and they were pleased with what they’d achieved.

OET-LV ACT 7:41

41 And they _made _a _calf in the those days, and they _brought _up a_sacrifice to _the idol, and they _were _being _gladdened in the works of _the hands of _them.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 2:26 · RV ACT 7:41 · LV ACT 2:26 · LV ACT 7:41 · Read together ACT 2:26 · Read together ACT 7:41

ROM: RV ROM 15:10 · LV ROM 15:10 · Read together ROM 15:10

GAL: RV GAL 4:27 · LV GAL 4:27 · Read together GAL 4:27

REV: RV REV 12:12 · RV REV 18:20 · LV REV 12:12 · LV REV 18:20 · Read together REV 12:12 · Read together REV 18:20

Sense 3: to celebrate

Semantic entry: 51.3

Semantic domains: Festivals

Definition: to celebrate an occasion, with the implication of happiness and joy

Notes: For another interpretation of εὐφραίνομαι in RV ACT 7:41 · LV ACT 7:41 · Read together ACT 7:41, see 25.122: εὐφραίνω.

Forms: εὐφραίνομαι[b]

LUK 12:19: RV LUK 12:19 · LV LUK 12:19 · Read together LUK 12:19

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OET-RV LUK 12:19

19 Then I’ll be able to tell my soul: Soul, you’ve got enough good things now to be able to relax for many years of resting, eating, drinking, and being happy.’

OET-LV LUK 12:19

19 And I _will _be _saying to _the soul of _me:
Soul, you _are _having many good things lying for many years, be _resting, eat, drink, be _being _gladdened.

LUK 15:23: RV LUK 15:23 · LV LUK 15:23 · Read together LUK 15:23

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OET-RV LUK 15:23

23 Then get the grain-fed calf and slaughter it so we can celebrate with a feast,

OET-LV LUK 15:23

23 and be _bringing the the grain _fed calf, sacrifice it, and having _eaten we _may _be _gladdened.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 12:19 · RV LUK 15:23–24 · RV LUK 15:29 · RV LUK 15:32 · RV LUK 16:19 · LV LUK 12:19 · LV LUK 15:23–24 · LV LUK 15:29 · LV LUK 15:32 · LV LUK 16:19 · Read together LUK 12:19 · Read together LUK 15:23–24 · Read together LUK 15:29 · Read together LUK 15:32 · Read together LUK 16:19

ACT: RV ACT 7:41 · LV ACT 7:41 · Read together ACT 7:41

REV: RV REV 11:10 · LV REV 11:10 · Read together REV 11:10