Quick Definition
praise
Strong's Definition
properly, a story, but used in the sense of G1868 (ἔπαινος); praise (of God)
Derivation: apparently a prime word;
KJV Usage: praise
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἶνος, , ὁ (often used by the Greek poets);
1. a saying, a proverb.
2. praise, laudatory discourse: Mat_21:16 (Psa_8:3); Luk_18:43.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
αἶνος ainos 2x
praise, Mat_21:16 ; Luk_18:43
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
αἶνος , -ου , ὁ ,
[in LXX for H1984 pi , H5797 ;]
poλt. and Ion .,
1. = μῦθος , a tale ( Hom ., al. ).
2. = Att.. . ἔπαινος ,, praise ( Hom ., al. ): Mat_21:16 ( LXX ) Luk_18:43 .
3. In Papyri, a decree ( MM ., VGT , s.v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
αἶνος [page 13]
Syll 452 .4 ( c. B.C. 240, Epidaurus, in dialect) κατὰ τὸν αἶνον τὸν τῶν Ἀ [χαι ]ῶν is explained by Dittenberger as a decree of the Achaean Council. He compares ib. 306 .20 (ii/B.C.) μήτε κατὰ ψάφισμα μήτε κατ᾽ αἶνον , the former being a decree of the people, the latter of the Senate (Delphi); and he cites Hesychius αἶνος · γνώμη , παροιμία , παράδειγμα , ἔπαινος · καὶ ἡ χειροτονία καὶ ψήφισμα .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
αἶνος [Etym: cf. αἰνέω] = μῦθος, "a tale, story", Od. ; αἰνεῖν αἶνον to tell "a tale", Aesch. , Soph. : generally, "a saying, proverb", Theocr. = attic ἔπαινος, "praise", Hom. , Trag.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
αἶνος, ου, ὁ,
[in LXX for הלל pi, עֹז ;]
poët, and Ion.,
__1. = μῦθος, a tale (Horn., al.).
__2. = Att. ἔπαινος, praise (Horn., al.): Mat.21:16 (LXX), Luk.18:43.
__3. In π., a decree (MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)