Word Summary
euphēmos: well reported of
Original Word: εὔφημοςTransliteration: euphēmos
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo'-fay-mos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: well reported of
Meaning: well reported of
Strong's Concordance
praiseworthy, commendable
From eu and pheme; well spoken of, i.e. Reputable -- of good report.
see GREEK eu
see GREEK pheme
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2163: εὔφημοςεὔφημος,
ἐυφημον (
εὖ and
φήμη),
sounding well; uttering words of good omen, speaking auspiciously: neuter plural
εὔφημα, things spoken in a kindly spirit, with good-will to others,
Philippians 4:8 (
A. V. of good report (
R. V. marginal reading
gracious)). (In very diverse senses common in Greek writings from
Aeschylus down.)