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Lexicon :: Strong's G2165 - euphrainō

Aa
εὐφραίνω
Transliteration
euphrainō (Key)
Pronunciation
yoo-frah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
14x in 13 unique form(s) TR
14x in 14 unique form(s) LXX
195x in 57 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:772,278

Strong’s Definitions

εὐφραίνω euphraínō, yoo-frah'-ee-no; from G2095 and G5424; to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice:—fare, make glad, be (make) merry, rejoice.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G2165 in the following manner: rejoice (6x), be merry (3x), make merry (3x), fare (1x), make glad (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G2165 in the following manner: rejoice (6x), be merry (3x), make merry (3x), fare (1x), make glad (1x).

  1. to gladden, make joyful

    1. to be glad, to be merry, to rejoice

    2. to rejoice in, be delighted with a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εὐφραίνω euphraínō, yoo-frah'-ee-no; from G2095 and G5424; to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice:—fare, make glad, be (make) merry, rejoice.
STRONGS G2165:
εὐφραίνω; passive, present ἐυφραίνομαι; imperfect εὐφραινόμην (Acts 7:41, where a few manuscripts have ἠυφρ. [cf. WH's Appendix, p. 162]); 1 aorist εὐφράνθην and L T Tr WH ηὐφρ. (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: τινά, 2 Corinthians 2:2 (opposed to λυπεῖν). Passive to be glad, to be merry, to rejoice: absolute, Luke 15:32; Acts 2:26 (from Psalm 15:9 (Ps. 16:9)); Romans 15:10 (from Deuteronomy 32:43); Galatians 4:27 (from Isaiah 54:1); Revelation 11:10; Revelation 12:12; ἔν τινι, to rejoice in, be delighted with, a thing, Acts 7:41 (Xenophon, Hier. 1, 16); ἐπί τινι, 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 (Deuteronomy 14:26); Deuteronomy 27:7); with λαμπρῶς added, to live sumptuously: Luke 16:19 (Homer, Odyssey 2, 311; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 7, 12).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
14:25; 14:26; 27:7; 32:43
Psalms
16:9
Isaiah
54:1
Luke
12:19; 15:23; 15:29; 15:32; 16:19
Acts
2:26; 2:26; 7:41; 7:41
Romans
15:10
2 Corinthians
2:2
Galatians
4:27
Revelation
11:10; 12:12; 18:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2165 matches the Greek εὐφραίνω (euphrainō),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:19 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:23 - And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:24 - For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:32 - But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:19 - Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:26 - And for this cause my heart was glad and my tongue full of joy, and my flesh will be resting in hope:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - And they made the image of a young ox in those days, and made an offering to it, and had joy in the work of their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:10 - And again he says, Take part, you Gentiles, in the joy of his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:2 - For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:10 - And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:20 - Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.
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