◄ 2165. euphrainó ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon euphrainó: To rejoice, to be glad, to make merry Original Word: εὐφραίνω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: euphrainó Pronunciation: yoo-frah'-ee-no Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-frah'-ee-no) Definition: To rejoice, to be glad, to make merry Meaning: I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with similar expressions of joy includes שָׂמַח (samach, Strong's H8055), which means to rejoice or be glad. Usage: The verb "euphrainó" primarily conveys a sense of joy, gladness, or merriment. It is used in the New Testament to describe both personal and communal expressions of joy. This joy can be a result of spiritual blessings, festive occasions, or divine intervention. The term often implies a deep, heartfelt rejoicing that transcends mere happiness, reflecting a state of inner contentment and celebration. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of joy and celebration were common in both religious and secular contexts. Feasts, weddings, and religious festivals were occasions for communal rejoicing. In Jewish culture, joy was often associated with God's deliverance and blessings, as seen in the celebrations of Passover and other feasts. The New Testament usage of "euphrainó" reflects this cultural backdrop, emphasizing joy as a response to God's work and presence. HELPS Word-studies 2165 euphraínō – (from 2095 /eú, "good" and 5424 /phrḗn, "moderation as regulated by personal perspective") – properly, having a merry outlook (cheery state of mind) because feeling the sense of victory ("inner triumph"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from eu and phrén Definition to cheer, make merry NASB Translation celebrate (5), glad (1), joyously living (1), makes...glad (1), merry (1), rejoice (4), rejoicing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2165: εὐφραίνω εὐφραίνω; passive, present ἐυφραίνομαι; imperfect εὐφραινόμην (Acts 7:41, where a few manuscripts have ἠυφραίνω (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 162)); 1 aorist εὐφράνθην and L T Tr WH ηὐφράνθην (Acts 2:26; see references in εὐδοκέω, at the beginning); 1 future εὐφρανθήσομαι; (εὖ and φρήν); in the Sept. very often actively for שִׂמַּח to make joyful, and passive for שָׂמַח to be joyful, sometimes for רָנַן to sing; in Greek writings from Homer down; to gladden, make joyful: τινα, 2 Corinthians 2:2 (opposed to λύπειν). Passive to be glad, to be merry, to rejoice: absolutely, Luke 16:32; Acts 2:26 (from Psalm 15:9 ()); Romans 15:10 (fr. Deuteronomy 32:43); Galatians 4:27 (from Isaiah 54:1); Revelation 11:10; Revelation 12:12; ἐν τίνι, to rejoice in, be delighted with, a thing, Acts 7:41 (Xenophon, Hier. 1, 16); ἐπί τίνι, Revelation 18:20 L T Tr WH (for Rec. ἐπ' αὐτήν); of the merriment of a feast, Luke 12:19; Luke 15:23f, 29 (Deuteronomy 14:25 (); ); with λαμπρῶς added, to live sumptuously: Luke 16:19 (Homer, Odyssey 2, 311; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 7, 12). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make glad, be merry, rejoice. From eu and phren; to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice -- fare, make glad, be (make) merry, rejoice. see GREEK eu see GREEK phren Forms and Transliterations επευφράνθης ευφραίνει ευφραινεσθαι ευφραίνεσθαι εὐφραίνεσθαι ευφραινεσθε ευφραίνεσθε εὐφραίνεσθε ευφραινέσθω ευφραινέσθωσαν ευφραίνεται ευφραίνηται ευφραίνηταί ευφραινομένη ευφραινομένην ευφραινομένης ευφραινόμενοι ευφραινόμενον ευφραινομενος ευφραινόμενος ευφραινόμενός εὐφραινόμενος ευφραινομένους ευφραινομένων ευφραινόμην ευφραίνοντα ευφραινονται ευφραίνονται εὐφραίνονται ευφραινοντο ευφραίνοντο εὐφραίνοντο ευφραινου ευφραίνου εὐφραίνου ευφραίνουσι ευφραινων ευφραίνων εὐφραίνων εύφραναν εύφρανας εύφρανάς ευφρανεί ευφρανείς εύφρανεν ευφρανθείη ευφρανθείημεν ευφρανθείησαν ευφρανθείητε ευφράνθη ευφράνθημεν ευφράνθην ευφρανθηναι ευφρανθήναι εὐφρανθῆναι ευφράνθησαν ευφρανθήσεσθε ευφρανθήσεται ευφρανθήση ευφρανθήσομαι ευφρανθησόμεθα ευφρανθήσονται Ευφρανθητε ευφράνθητε Εὐφράνθητε Ευφρανθητι ευφράνθητι Εὐφράνθητι ευφρανθήτω ευφρανθήτωσαν ευφρανθω ευφρανθώ εὐφρανθῶ ευφρανθωμεν ευφρανθώμεν εὐφρανθῶμεν ευφρανθώσι εύφρανον ευφρανούσί ευφρανώ ηυφραίνεσθε ηυφραινόμενοι ηύφρανάν ηυφρανθη ηυφράνθη ηὐφράνθη ηυφράνθησαν euphrainesthai euphraínesthai euphrainesthe euphraínesthe euphrainomenos euphrainómenos euphrainon euphrainōn euphraínon euphraínōn euphrainontai euphraínontai euphrainonto euphraínonto euphrainou euphraínou euphranthe ēuphranthē euphranthenai euphranthênai euphranthēnai euphranthē̂nai Euphranthete Euphranthēte Euphránthete Euphránthēte Euphrantheti Euphranthēti Euphrántheti Euphránthēti euphrantho euphranthô euphranthō euphranthō̂ euphranthomen euphranthômen euphranthōmen euphranthō̂men eyphránthe ēyphránthē Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 12:19 V-PMM/P-2S GRK: φάγε πίε εὐφραίνου NAS: eat, drink [and] be merry.' KJV: eat, drink, [and] be merry. INT: eat drink be merry Luke 15:23 V-ASP-1P GRK: καὶ φαγόντες εὐφρανθῶμεν NAS: kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; KJV: [it]; and let us eat, and be merry: INT: and having eaten let us be merry Luke 15:24 V-PNM/P GRK: Καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι NAS: And they began to celebrate. KJV: And they began to be merry. INT: And they began to be merry Luke 15:29 V-ASP-1S GRK: φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ NAS: so that I might celebrate with my friends; KJV: a kid, that I might make merry with my INT: friends of me I might make merry Luke 15:32 V-ANP GRK: εὐφρανθῆναι δὲ καὶ NAS: But we had to celebrate and rejoice, KJV: meet that we should make merry, and INT: to make merry moreover and Luke 16:19 V-PPM/P-NMS GRK: καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ' ἡμέραν NAS: and fine linen, joyously living in splendor KJV: fine linen, and fared sumptuously INT: and fine linen making good cheer every day Acts 2:26 V-AIP-3S GRK: διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη μου ἡ NAS: MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE KJV: my heart rejoice, and my INT: because of this was glad of me the Acts 7:41 V-IIM/P-3P GRK: εἰδώλῳ καὶ εὐφραίνοντο ἐν τοῖς NAS: to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works KJV: and rejoiced in INT: idol and rejoiced in the Romans 15:10 V-AMP-2P GRK: πάλιν λέγει Εὐφράνθητε ἔθνη μετὰ NAS: he says, REJOICE, O GENTILES, KJV: he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, INT: again it says Rejoice you Gentiles with 2 Corinthians 2:2 V-PPA-NMS GRK: τίς ὁ εὐφραίνων με εἰ NAS: then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful? KJV: me glad, but INT: who gladdens me if Galatians 4:27 V-AMP-2S GRK: γέγραπται γάρ Εὐφράνθητι στεῖρα ἡ NAS: For it is written, REJOICE, BARREN WOMAN KJV: it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren INT: It has been written indeed Rejoice O barren that Revelation 11:10 V-PIM/P-3P GRK: αὐτοῖς καὶ εὐφραίνονται καὶ δῶρα NAS: over them and celebrate; and they will send KJV: them, and make merry, and shall send INT: them and will make merry and gifts Revelation 12:12 V-PMM/P-2P GRK: διὰ τοῦτο εὐφραίνεσθε οἱ οὐρανοὶ NAS: reason, rejoice, O heavens KJV: Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and INT: Because of this rejoice you the heavens Revelation 18:20 V-PMM/P-2S GRK: Εὐφραίνου ἐπ' αὐτῇ NAS: Rejoice over her, O heaven, KJV: Rejoice over her, INT: Rejoice over her Strong's Greek 2165 14 Occurrences ηὐφράνθη — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνεσθαι — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνεσθε — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνων — 1 Occ. εὐφραινόμενος — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνονται — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνοντο — 1 Occ. εὐφραίνου — 2 Occ. εὐφρανθῆναι — 1 Occ. Εὐφράνθητε — 1 Occ. Εὐφράνθητι — 1 Occ. εὐφρανθῶ — 1 Occ. εὐφρανθῶμεν — 1 Occ.