UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἔπαινος; -ου

Related lemmas: αἰνέω

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.’

ROM 2:29: RV ROM 2:29 · LV ROM 2:29 · Read together ROM 2:29

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OET-RV ROM 2:29

29 but they’re a Yehudi even in their private life and through circumcision of their heart—by the spirit and not by the letter of the law—earning praise not from people, but from God.

OET-LV ROM 2:29

29 but the one on the secret a_Youdaios is, and circumcision is of _heart, by the_spirit, not by_the_letter, of _whom the praise not of humans, but of the god.

ROM 13:3: RV ROM 13:3 · LV ROM 13:3 · Read together ROM 13:3

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OET-RV ROM 13:3

3 because rulers don’t evoke fear in people doing good, just those doing evil. Oh, so you don’t want to be afraid of the authorities? Then do good, and you’ll receive praise from them instead,

OET-LV ROM 13:3

3 For/Because the rulers not are a_fear the to _good work, but the to _evil.
And you _are _wanting not to _be _fearing the authority?
The good be _practicing, and you _will _be _having praise from him.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 2:29 · RV ROM 13:3 · LV ROM 2:29 · LV ROM 13:3 · Read together ROM 2:29 · Read together ROM 13:3

CO1: RV CO1 4:5 · LV CO1 4:5 · Read together CO1 4:5

CO2: RV CO2 8:18 · LV CO2 8:18 · Read together CO2 8:18

EPH: RV EPH 1:6 · RV EPH 1:12 · RV EPH 1:14 · LV EPH 1:6 · LV EPH 1:12 · LV EPH 1:14 · Read together EPH 1:6 · Read together EPH 1:12 · Read together EPH 1:14

PHP: RV PHP 1:11 · LV PHP 1:11 · Read together PHP 1:11

PE1: RV PE1 1:7 · RV PE1 2:14 · LV PE1 1:7 · LV PE1 2:14 · Read together PE1 1:7 · Read together PE1 2:14

Sense 2: something worthy of praise, something praiseworthy

Semantic entry: 33.355

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Praise

Definition: that which is worthy of or deserves praise

Notes: In some languages the closest equivalent of ‘praiseworthy’ is ‘something which people should praise.’

PHP 4:8: RV PHP 4:8 · LV PHP 4:8 · Read together PHP 4:8

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OET-RV PHP 4:8

8 Brothers and sisters, here’s the rest of what you all should be considering: anything that’s true or dignified, anything that’s right or pure, anything that’s lovely or admirable, and anything that’s virtuous or praiseworthy.

OET-LV PHP 4:8

8 For/Because _the rest, brothers, as _much _as is true, as _much _as dignified, as _much _as right, as _much _as pure, as _much _as lovely, as _much _as admirable, if any virtue, and if any praise, these things be _counting.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἔπαινος

Form 1

Sense 1: to praise, praise

Sense 2: something worthy of praise, something praiseworthy