Ainos means “praise” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H136 — adonay in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G136 αἶνος (ainos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ainos (ai`-nos) n. 1. (properly) a story 2. praise (of God) It has 13 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include praise. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
ainos (ai`-nos) n. 1. (properly) a story 2. praise (of God) {used in the sense of G1868} [apparently a primary word] KJV: praise Compare: G1868
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praise
Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ainos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G136 (αἶνος) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood in his place, and the princes and trumpets were at the entrance, and the princes were round the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded the trumpets, and there were the singers singing with instruments, and singing hymns of praise. And Athaliah rent her robe, and cried, Ye surely are plotting against me.
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, Because of thine enemies; That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after her this song of praise.
They themselves having held fast their God unto death, and having enjoyed a full deliverance, departed from the city garlanded with sweet-flowered wreaths of every kind. Uttering exclamations of joy, with songs of praise, and melodious hymns they thanked the God of their fathers, the eternal Savior of Israel.
For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, And with one consent made a holy law, That the saints should be like partakers Of the same good and evil, The fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G136.
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood in his place, and the princes and trumpets were at the entrance, and the princes were round the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded the trumpets, and there were the singers singing with instruments, and singing hymns of praise. And Athaliah rent her robe, and cried, Ye surely are plotting against me.
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, Because of thine enemies; That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, Shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.
For the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David. The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honor: The Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; For he has established the world, which shall not be moved.
The praise of a Song by David. Come, let us exult in the Lord; Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior.
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after her this song of praise.
They themselves having held fast their God unto death, and having enjoyed a full deliverance, departed from the city garlanded with sweet-flowered wreaths of every kind. Uttering exclamations of joy, with songs of praise, and melodious hymns they thanked the God of their fathers, the eternal Savior of Israel.
For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, And with one consent made a holy law, That the saints should be like partakers Of the same good and evil, The fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, For it was not sent him of the Lord.
For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, And the Lord will prosper it.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G136, grouped by book.
Ainos (Strong's G136) is a Greek word most simply glossed "praise". ainos (ai`-nos) n. 1. (properly) a story 2. praise (of God)
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G136 across 9 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G136 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as praise. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G136, with linked reader references where each row is available.