εὐφραίνω euphrainō · G2165
to celebrate
εὐφραίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂמַח, qal, pi. ; ] ; to cheer, gladden: with accusative of person(s), opposite to λυπεῖν, 2Co.2:2. Pass., to be happy, rejoice, make merry: Luk.15:32, Act.2:26" (LXX) Rom.15:10 (LXX), Gal.4:27 (LXX), Rev.11:10 12:12; before ἐν, Act.7:41; ἐπί with dative, Rev.18:20; of merry-making at a feast (3Ki.4:20; of. Kennedy, Sources, 155; Field, Notes, 69 f.), Luk.12:19 15:23-24, 29" (LXX) (λαμπρῶς) Luk.16:19.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
εὐφραίνω, ; Epic dialect ἐϋφρ-, future Attic dialect εὐφρᾰνῶ [], Ionic dialect and Epic dialect εὐφρανέω []aorist 1 εὔφρᾱνα or ηὔφρ-[]; Epic dialect εὔφρηνα [], subjunctive ἐϋφρήνῃς []:—passive, with future middle εὐφρᾰνοῦμαι []; Ionic dialect 2nd pers. singular εὐφρανέαι (variant -έεαι) []; also passive εὐφρανθήσομαι []aorist 1 εὐφράνθην or ηὐ- []: (εὔφρων):—cheer, gladden, εὐφρανέειν ἄλοχον []; νόον, φρένα, []; II passive, make merry, enjoy oneself, εὐφραίνεσθαι ἕκηλον []; τινι at or in a …
Where it's used 14 times
Luke 12:19 · Luke 15:23 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:29 · Luke 15:32 · Luke 16:19 · Acts 2:26 · Acts 7:41 · Romans 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 2:2 · Galatians 4:27 · Revelation 11:10 · Revelation 12:12 · Revelation 18:20
Source: TBESG G2165; TFLSJ G2165
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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