Quick Definition
ἔπαινος, ου, ὁ n.m. commendation, praise
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and the base of 134; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing
KJV Usage: praise
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -ου | αἰνέω
33.354 · Communication · Praise
to praise, praise to speak of the excellence of a person, object, or event In a number of languages praise can only be expressed by direct discourse, and this requires some content which provides the basis for praise. For example, in LUK 2:13 instead of a literal rendering of ‘praising God,’ it may be necessary to have ‘they said, God is wonderful,’ and in LUK 16:8 it may be necessary to translate ‘the master of this dishonest manager said, You are remarkable for having done such a clever thing.’
ROM 2:29 · ROM 13:3 · 1CO 4:5 · 2CO 8:18 · EPH 1:6 · EPH 1:12 · EPH 1:14 · PHP 1:11 · 1PE 1:7 · 1PE 2:14
33.355 · Communication · Praise
something worthy of praise, something praiseworthy that which is worthy of or deserves praise In some languages the closest equivalent of ‘praiseworthy’ is ‘something which people should praise.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ, (ἐπί and αἶνος [as it were, a tale for another; cf. Bitm. Lexil. ὃ 83, 4; Schmidt ch. 1557) ; approbation, commendation, praise: Phil. iv. 8; ἔκ τινος, bestowed by one, Ro. ii. 29; ἔπαινον ἔχειν ἔκ τινος, gen. of pers., Ro. xiii. 3; ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, 1 Co. iv. 5; with gen. of the pers. to whom the praise is given, Ro. ii. 29; 2 Co. viii. 18; εἰς ἔπαινον, to the obtaining of praise, 1 Pet. i. 7; εἰς ἔπαινόν τινος, that a pers. or thing may be praised, Eph. i. 6,14; Phil. i.11; [πέμπεσθαι εἰς ἔπ. τινος, 1 Pet. 11. 14]; εἶναι εἰς ἔπαινόν τινος to be a praise to a pers. or thing, Eph. i. 13.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἔπαινος epainos 11x
praise, applause, honor paid, Rom. 2:29; 2 Cor. 8:18; meton. ground or reason of praise or commendation, Phil. 4:8; approval, Rom. 13:3; 1 Pet. 2:14; 1 Cor. 4:5
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, etc. ;]
praise: Ro 2:29 Ro 13:3, I Co 4:5, II Co 8:18, Eph 1:6, 12, 14, Phl 1:11 4:8, I Pe 1:7 2:14.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἔπαινος (epainos) — praise. ἔπαιν-ος, ὁ, approval, praise, commendation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect, ἐπαίνου τυχεῖν ἔκτινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσα meriting praise,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, praises, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. complimentary address, panegyric (but distinguished from ἐγκώμιον, as the general from the particular, [Refs 5th c.BC+]