Study
Word study

Word study

Greek

To praise

ἀνθομολογέομαιStrong’s G0437

anthomologeomai

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Anthomologeomai is the Greek word usually translated “was giving praise”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”
Luke 2:38 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • she was giving praise 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

Related words
Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    ἀνθομολογέομαι anthomologeomai · to praise

    ἀνθ-ομολογέομαι, -οῦμαι (ἀντί, ὁμολογέομαι) [in LXX: Psa.79:13 (יָדָה), Dan LXX 4:34 (שְׁבַח), I Est.8:91, Sir.20:2, 3Ma.6:33 * ;] 1. to make a mutual agreement (Dem., Polyb.). 2. to acknowledge fully, confess (Diod., Polyb., cf. 1Esdras, l.with). 3. C. dative of person(s), to declare one's praises, speak fully in prayer or thanksgiving, give thanks to (cf. Ps, l.with): Luk.2:38 (Cremer, 771; MM, VGT, see word).† (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.]

    1. 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.
    2. 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
    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.]

      1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions.
      2. 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
      3. To express gratitude for personal favors.
      4. 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.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.