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Dec 12, 2019 · Shakespeare used it to mean “lewd.”. For other writers it stood in for “tedious,” or “difficult to digest” (“fulsome meat”), or “sickly-sweet” (“fulsome honey”), or ...
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Extract. Over a hundred instances of the word ὕμνος from extant archaic poetry demonstrate that the Greek hymn was understood broadly as a song of praise. The majority of these instances comes from Pindar, who regularly uses the term to describe his poems celebrating athletic victors. Indeed, Pindar and his contemporaries saw the ...
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Strongs #1984 – to be clear (…of sound…); to shine, to make a show – to boast; to be clamourously foolish, make foolish – to rave, to celebrate, commend – to sing praise, renowned
Strongs #3034 – to use / hold out the hand, throw out hands – to revere or worship (with extended hands) – confession, praise, give thanks, thanksgiving
Strongs #2167 – to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument – to play upon it, to make music accompanied by the voice – to celebrate in song and music – to strike (a musical instrument / strings) with fingers
Strongs #8426 – an extension of the hand, adoration, a choir of worshippers (Towdah) – confession, sacrifice of praise, thanks, thanksgiving
By Greek Word Studies. Worthy of praise (1868) (epainos from epí = upon + aínos = praise) is literally "praise upon" and denotes commendation, praise, or approbation (an act of formally or officially approving). It means something which is worthy of being commended. The word can describe the act of expressing admiration or approval, praise ...
PRAISE AND PERSUASION IN GREEK HYMNS or profound cogitation on, aspects of the sacred;l4 Greek hymns tell against that position. Finally, study of the hymns permits a more focused understanding of the way in which myth featured in religious ceremonial. First, a brief digression. There is, and was in antiquity, some confusion as to what, precisely,
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐπαινέω (epaineō), meaning "to praise" or "to commend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "epainos" is תְּהִלָּה (tehillah), which means "praise" or "song of praise." Usage: The term "epainos" refers to the act of expressing approval or ...
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The verb, doxazo, meaning to magnify, extol or praise, means ascribing honor to God and acknowledging Him as to His being, attributes and actions. Kudos came into the English language during the 1800s and reached America in the 1920s and 1930s, in modern English, kudos, is used to say, for example, a job well done or bonus points. Related links:
