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Lexicon :: Strong's G2165 - euphrainō

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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)
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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 Box Luk 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:19 - ‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry G2165.”’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:23 - and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let us eat and celebrate G2165,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:24 - for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate G2165.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:29 - “But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and never have I [fn]neglected a command of yours. And yet never have you given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate G2165 with my friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:32 - ‘But we had to celebrate G2165 and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive, and was lost and has been found.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:19 -

“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously G2165 living G2165 in splendor every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:26 -

‘THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD G2165 AND MY TONGUE EXULTED;

MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - “[fn]At that time they made a [fn]calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing G2165 in the works of their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:10 -

And again he says,

“REJOICE G2165, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:2 - For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes G2165 me glad G2165 but the one whom I made sorrowful?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is written,

“REJOICE G2165, BARREN WOMAN WHO DOES NOT GIVE BIRTH;

BREAK FORTH AND SHOUT, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR;

FOR MORE NUMEROUS ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE DESOLATE ONE

THAN OF THE ONE WHO HAS A HUSBAND.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:10 - And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate G2165 and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - “For this reason, rejoice G2165, O heavens and you who [fn]dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:20 - “Rejoice G2165 over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has [fn]pronounced judgment for you against her.”
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