to praise

Greek Verb

ὑμνέω, -ῶ (ὕμνος) [in LXX for הָלַל pi, שִׁיר, יָדָה hi, etc;] 1) trans, with accusative of person(s) (in cl. also with accusative of thing(s)), to sing to, laud, sing to the praise of: Act.16:25, Heb.2:12. 2) Intrans, to sing: in LXX and NT, of singing hymns and praises to God (Psa.65:13, al.), Mat.26:30, Mrk.14:26 (see Swete, in l). (AS)

to praise

Greek Verb

ὑμν-έω, Epic dialect ὑμνείω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ὑμνεῦσιν [Refs]; feminine participle ὑμνεῦσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect infinitive ὔμνην to be restored for ὑμνεῖν in [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Laconian dialect 1st pers. plural subjunctive ὑμνίωμες [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Aeolic dialect 3rd.pers. plural imperfect ὔμνην [Refs 7th c.BC+]: future ὑμνήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ὕμνος): I) with accusative of person or thing sung of, sing of, first in [Refs 8th c.BC+], frequently in Hymni Homerici (Hymnus ad Apollinem[Refs 7th c.BC+]: also in Prose, celebrate in a hymn, commemorate, Ὦπιν [NT+5th c.BC+]; of the hymn itself, οὔτε. μέ τις ὕμνος ὕμνησεν [Refs 5th c.BC+] the points wherein I praised our city, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be celebrated in hymns, of gods, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also Ἀργεῖοι. τὰ πολλὰ πάντα ὑμνέαται (Ionic dialect for -ηνται) are everywhere praised, [Refs 5th c.BC+]famous, [LXX+5th c.BC+] foul songs were sung, [Refs] I.2) descant upon, in song or speech, ἐν κατηρεφεῖ στέγῃ. ὑμνήσεις κακά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰν ἐμὰν ὑμνεῦσαι (Doric dialect for -οῦσαι) ἀπιστοσύναν ever singing of my want of faith, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, Ἐτεοκλέης ἂν. ὑμνοῖτο. φροιμίοις πολυρρόθοις [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.3) with accusative cognate, sing, ᾆσμα, ὕμνον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) tell over and over again, harp upon, repeat, recite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς. [Refs]; τὸν νόμον ὑμνεῖν recite the form of the law, [Refs] —passive, ὁ δ᾽ εἶπε πρός με βαί᾽, ἀεὶ δ᾽ ὑμνούμενα ([Refs 5th c.BC+] III) intransitive, sing, chant, ὡς ποιηταὶ ὑμνήκασι περὶ αὐτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑμνῶν οὔποτ᾽ ἔληγεν ὡς. [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) in passive sense, φῆμαι. ὑμνήσουσι περὶ τὰ ὦτα will ring in their ears, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song; sing a hymn (praise unto); from g5215 (ὕμνος)