To celebrate
εὐφραίνωStrong’s G2165euphrainō
Appears in 14 verses of the New Testament
In short
Euphrainō is the Greek word usually translated “do rejoice”, “do be merry” and “let us be merry”. It appears in 14 verses of the New Testament.
“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do rejoice”, “do be merry” and “let us be merry”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do rejoice 3
- do be merry 1
- let us be merry 1
- to be merry 1
- i may make merry 1
- to make merry 1
- making good cheer 1
- was glad 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 6
- Revelation 3
- Acts 2
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 15:23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
- Luke 15:24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
- Luke 15:29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
- Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
- Acts 2:26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Greek dictionary
εὐφραίνω euphrainō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “celebrate” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CELEBRATE, verb transitive
- To praise; to extol; to commend; to give to; to make famous; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.“The grave cannot celebrate thee” Isaiah 38:18
- To distinguish by solemn rites; to keep holy.“From even to even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath” Leviticus 23:32
- To honor or distinguish by ceremonies and marks of joy and respect; as, to celebrate the birth day of Washington; to celebrate a marriage.
- To mention in a solemn manner, whether of joy or sorrow.
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.