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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Deuteronomy
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14:25; 14:26; 27:7; 32:43
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Psalms
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16:9
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Isaiah
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54:1
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Luke
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12:19; 15:23; 15:29; 15:32; 16:19
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Acts
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2:26; 2:26; 7:41; 7:41
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Romans
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15:10
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2 Corinthians
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2:2
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Galatians
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4:27
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Revelation
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11:10; 12:12; 18:20