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In the New Testament, it is used to denote both divine and human praise, emphasizing the acknowledgment of good qualities or actions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, praise was an important social and religious concept. Public commendation was often given to individuals who displayed virtue, bravery, or beneficence. In the Jewish tradition, praise was primarily directed towards God, acknowledging His mighty works and faithfulness. The New Testament reflects both these cultural influences, using "epainos" to express both human and divine commendation.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1868</b> <i>épainos</i> (from <a href="/greek/1909.htm">1909</a> <i>/epí</i>, "<i>on</i>, fitting," which intensifies <a href="/greek/136.htm">136</a> <i>/aínos</i>, "praise") – properly, <i>fitting</i> (<i>apt</i>) praise, i.e. <i>accurate</i> acknowledgment (appropriate commendation, recognition); <i>enthusiastic</i> acknowledgment for what deserves <i>praise</i>.</p><p class="discovery">[The prefix (<i>epi</i>) suggests commendation that <i>fits</i>," i.e. is <i>appropriate</i> because it relates to God's will (<a href="/greek/2307.htm">2307</a> <i>/thélēma</i>).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> and <a href="/greek/136.htm">ainos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>praise<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fame (1), praise (9), worthy of praise (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1868: ἔπαινος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔπαινος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπαινου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐπί</span> and <span class="greek2">αἶνος</span> (as it were, <span class="accented">a tale for</span> another; cf. Alexander <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span> (1873) Lexil. § 83, 4; <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, chapter 155)); <span class="accented">approbation, commendation, praise</span>: <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, bestowed by one, <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a>; <span class="greek2">ἔπαινον</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, genitive of person, <a href="/interlinear/romans/13-3.htm">Romans 13:3</a>; <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ἔπαινος</span> <span class="greek2">γενήσεται</span> <span class="greek2">ἑκάστῳ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπό</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a>; with the genitive of the person to whom the praise is given, <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-18.htm">2 Corinthians 8:18</a>; <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἔπαινον</span>, to the obtaining of praise, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a>; <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἔπαινον</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, that a person or thing may be praised, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-6.htm">Ephesians 1:6, 14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-11.htm">Philippians 1:11</a>; (<span class="greek2">πέμπεσθαι</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> ... <span class="greek2">ἔπαινον</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-14.htm">1 Peter 2:14</a>); <span class="greek2">εἶναι</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἔπαινον</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> to be a praise to a person or thing, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-12.htm">Ephesians 1:12</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>praise. <p>From <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> and the base of <a href="/greek/134.htm">aineo</a>; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing -- praise. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/134.htm">aineo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επαινον έπαινον έπαινόν ἔπαινον επαινος έπαινος έπαινός ἔπαινος επαίνω epainon épainon epainos épainos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 2:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὗ ὁ <b>ἔπαινος</b> οὐκ ἐξ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not by the letter; <span class="itali">and his praise</span> is not from men,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whose <span class="itali">praise</span> [is] not<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of whom the <span class="itali">praise</span> [is] not of<p><b><a href="/text/romans/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 13:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἕξεις <b>ἔπαινον</b> ἐξ αὐτῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and you will have <span class="itali">praise</span> from the same;<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou shalt have <span class="itali">praise</span> of<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and you will have <span class="itali">praise</span> from him<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 4:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τότε ὁ <b>ἔπαινος</b> γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> each man's <span class="itali">praise</span> will come<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall every man have <span class="itali">praise</span> of God.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> then the <span class="itali">praise</span> will be to each<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὗ ὁ <b>ἔπαινος</b> ἐν τῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whose <span class="itali">fame</span> in [the things of] the gospel<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whose <span class="itali">praise</span> [is] in<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of whom the <span class="itali">praise</span> [is] in the<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς <b>ἔπαινον</b> δόξης τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">to the praise</span> of the glory<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> To <span class="itali">the praise</span> of the glory of his<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to <span class="itali">[the] praise</span> of [the] glory of the<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡμᾶς εἰς <b>ἔπαινον</b> δόξης αὐτοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in Christ <span class="itali">would be to the praise</span> of His glory.<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> should be to <span class="itali">the praise</span> of his glory,<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> us to <span class="itali">[the] praise</span> of [the] glory of him<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περιποιήσεως εἰς <b>ἔπαινον</b> τῆς δόξης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of [God's own] possession, <span class="itali">to the praise</span> of His glory.<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto <span class="itali">the praise</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> acquired possession to <span class="itali">praise</span> of the glory<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δόξαν καὶ <b>ἔπαινον</b> θεοῦ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the glory <span class="itali">and praise</span> of God.<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the glory and <span class="itali">praise</span> of God.<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] glory and <span class="itali">praise</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 4:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἴ τις <b>ἔπαινος</b> ταῦτα λογίζεσθε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> anything <span class="itali">worthy of praise,</span> dwell<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if [there be] any <span class="itali">praise,</span> think<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if any <span class="itali">[worthy of] praise</span> these things consider<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εὑρεθῇ εἰς <b>ἔπαινον</b> καὶ δόξαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to result <span class="itali">in praise</span> and glory<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> might be found unto <span class="itali">praise</span> and honour<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be found to <span class="itali">praise</span> and glory<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκδίκησιν κακοποιῶν <b>ἔπαινον</b> δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of evildoers <span class="itali">and the praise</span> of those who do right.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">for the praise</span> of them that do well.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> vengenace [on] evildoers <span class="itali">praise</span> moreover well doers<p><b><a href="/greek/1868.htm">Strong's Greek 1868</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1868.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epainon_1868.htm">ἔπαινον — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epainos_1868.htm">ἔπαινος — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1867.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1867"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1867" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1869.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1869"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1869" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>