aineō (to praise)

Meaning

Usually translated “praising”, “do praise” and “praise”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

praising 6
do praise 2
to praise 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 4
Acts 3
Romans 1
Revelation 1

4 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Luke 24:53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Acts 2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 3:8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Acts 3:9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

All 9 verses, by book

Luke 4: 2:13 2:20 19:37 24:53
Acts 3: 2:47 3:8 3:9
Romans 1: 15:11
Revelation 1: 19:5

Greek dictionary

αἰνέω aineō · to praise

αἰνέω, -ῶ (αἶνος), poët., Ion. and late prose (MM, VGT, see word) for cl. ἐπαινέω, [in LXX chiefly for הלל, ידה ;] to praise: with accusative, τ. θεόν, Luk.2:13,20 19:37 24:53, Act.2:47 3:8,9, Rom.15:11; with dative, τ. Θεῷ (Jer.20:13, al. for הִלֵּל לְ; see Field, Notes, 245), Rev.19:5.† SYN.: ἐξομολογέω, εὐλογέω, εὐχαριστέω, μακαρίζω (see DCG, i, 211). (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “praise” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

PRAISE, noun

s as z. [Latin pretium.]

Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation.
The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling.“He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God” Psalms 40:3
The object, ground or reason of praise“He is thy praise and he is thy God” Deuteronomy 10:21

All definitions and other forms of “praise”

PRAISE, verb transitive

[Latin tollo, extollo; pretium.]

To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions.
To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works.“PRAISE him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts” Psalms 148:2
To express gratitude for personal favors.
To do honor to; to display the excellence of.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.