◄ 2165. euphrainó ►
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: I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast. Meaning: To make glad, to rejoice, to be merry, to cheer. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words εὖ (eu, meaning "well" or "good") and φρήν (phrēn, meaning "mind" or "spirit"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H8055 שָׂמַח (samach): To rejoice, be glad. • H1523 גִּיל (gil): To rejoice, be glad, exult. • H7442 רָנַן (ranan): To sing, shout for joy, rejoice. These Hebrew terms similarly convey the concepts of joy and gladness, often in the context of worship, celebration, and divine favor, paralleling the usage of εὐφραίνω in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The verb εὐφραίνω is used in the New Testament to describe a state of joy or gladness, often in the context of celebrations, feasts, or spiritual rejoicing. It can refer to both the act of making someone glad and the experience of being glad oneself. Context: The Greek verb εὐφραίνω appears in several New Testament passages, conveying a sense of joy and celebration. It is often associated with festive occasions and the joy that comes from divine blessings or fulfilled promises. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, εὐφραίνω is used to describe the father's joy upon the return of his lost son, highlighting the theme of reconciliation and divine grace (Luke 15:23-24, BSB: "Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!"). The term also appears in the context of spiritual joy, as seen in Revelation 12:12, where the heavens and those who dwell in them are called to rejoice. The use of εὐφραίνω in the New Testament underscores the importance of joy in the Christian life, both as a response to God's work and as a reflection of the believer's hope and faith. This joy is not merely an emotional response but is deeply rooted in the understanding of God's redemptive plan and the believer's relationship with Him. 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.