Euphraínō — G2165

Definition

verb

to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice

1. to gladden, make joyful
2. of the merriment of a feast

Usually translated as

merry, rejoice, make glad, fare, be

Origin

from G2095 and G5424

• eû (G2095)
• phrḗn (G5424)

Occurrences

Euphraínō occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (6), Acts (2), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Revelation (3)

• Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry (εὐφραίνου).
• Luke 15:23 — And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry (εὐφρανθῶμεν):
• Luke 15:24 — For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry (εὐφραίνεσθαι).
• Luke 15:29 — And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry (εὐφρανθῶ) with my friends:
• Luke 15:32 — It was meet that we should make merry (εὐφρανθῆναι), and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
• Luke 16:19 — There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared (εὐφραινόμενος) sumptuously every day:
• Acts 2:26 — Therefore did my heart rejoice (ευφρανθη), and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
• Acts 7:41 — And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced (εὐφραίνοντο) in the works of their own hands.
• Romans 15:10 — And again he saith, Rejoice (εὐφράνθητε), ye Gentiles, with his people.
• 2 Corinthians 2:2 — For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad (εὐφραίνων), but the same which is made sorry by me?
• Galatians 4:27 — For it is written, Rejoice (εὐφράνθητι), thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
• Revelation 11:10 — And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry (ευφρανθησονται), and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
• Revelation 12:12 — Therefore rejoice (εὐφραίνεσθε), ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
• Revelation 18:20 — Rejoice (εὐφραίνου) over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.