Bill Mounce

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αἴνεσις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
αἴνεσις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
ainesis
Simplified transliteration: 
ainesis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
133
GK Number: 
139
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
praise, speaking of the excellence of someone or something
Definition: 
praise, Heb. 13:15*

Greek-English Concordance for αἴνεσις

Hebrews 13:15 Through him, therefore, let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise (aineseōs | αἰνέσεως | gen sg fem), that is to say, the fruit of lips acknowledging his name.