αἰνέω G0134
To praise, laud, or give vocal thanks to God in worship; to celebrate God's deeds with words of acclaim.
A verb of joyful, vocal worship directed exclusively toward God in the New Testament. The heavenly host 'praises God' at Christ's birth (Luke 2:13), and the shepherds go away 'praising God' for what they have seen (Luke 2:20). When Jesus approaches Jerusalem, the whole crowd of disciples begins 'praising God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen' (Luke 19:37). In the early church, believers continue 'praising God' as a hallmark of their common life (Acts 2:47). Spanish 'alabar' and German 'loben' both convey this dedicated, God-directed vocal celebration.
Senses
1. praise (God) — To praise God — to give vocal, joyful expression of worship and thanksgiving directed toward God for his mighty acts. The angelic host praises God at the nativity (Luke 2:13); the shepherds return praising God (Luke 2:20); the crowd of disciples praises God at Jesus' triumphal approach (Luke 19:37); the healed man praises God in the temple (Acts 3:8-9); and the early church praises God daily (Acts 2:47). The multilingual unanimity (Spanish 'alabar,' French 'louer,' German 'loben') confirms a single, focused sense: God-directed vocal worship, with no secular or ironic usage in the NT. 8×
AR["سَبِّحوا", "سَبِّحُوا", "مُسَبِّحًا", "مُسَبِّحِينَ", "يُسَبِّحونَ", "يُسَبِّحُونَ"]·ben["প্রশংসা-কর", "প্রশংসা-করছিল", "প্রশংসা-করছিলেন", "প্রশংসা-করতে", "প্রশংসা-করিতেছিলেন"]·DE["loben", "lobt"]·EN["Praise", "praise", "praising", "to-praise"]·FR["louer"]·heb["הַלְלוּ", "לְהַלֵּל", "מְהַלְּלִים", "מְהַלְלִים", "מְהַלֵּל"]·HI["-परमेश्वर", "स्तुति-करते-हुए", "स्तुति-करने", "स्तुति-करो"]·ID["Pujilah", "memuji"]·IT["ainein", "aineite", "ainountes", "ainounton", "lodare"]·jav["Panjenengan-sami-memuji", "Puji-sami", "memuji", "ngluhuraken"]·KO["찬양하기를", "찬양하는", "찬양하라", "찬양하며"]·PT["Louvai", "louvando", "louvar"]·RU["восхвалять", "хвалите", "хваля", "хвалящего", "хвалящие", "хвалящих"]·ES["Alabad", "a-alabar", "alabad", "alabando"]·SW["Msifuni", "akimsifu", "kumsifu", "wakimsifu"]·TR["Övün", "öven", "överek", "övmeye"]·urd["حمد-کرتی-ہوئی", "حمد-کرتے-ہوئے", "حمد-کرنے", "حمد-کرو"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
αἰνέω (compare αἴνημι, αἰνίζομαι), imperfect ᾔνουνRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect αἴνεονRefs 5th c.BC+: future αἰνήσωRefs 8th c.BC+; in Attic dialect Poets always αἰνέσω, as in Refs 7th c.BC+: aorist ᾔνησαRefs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect αἴνησαRefs 5th c.BC+; in Attic dialect always ᾔνεσα, Ionic dialect αἴνεσαRefs 5th c.BC+perfect ᾔνεκα (ἐπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+ — middle, future αἰνέσομαι (only in…