UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to praise, praise

Semantic entry: 33.354

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Praise

Definition: to speak of the excellence of a person, object, or event

Notes: In a number of languages praise can only be expressed by direct discourse, and this requires some content which provides the basis for praise. For example, in RV LUK 2:13 · LV LUK 2:13 · Read together LUK 2:13 instead of a literal rendering of ‘praising God,’ it may be necessary to have ‘they said, God is wonderful,’ and in RV LUK 16:8 · LV LUK 16:8 · Read together LUK 16:8 it may be necessary to translate ‘the master of this dishonest manager said, You are remarkable for having done such a clever thing.’