εὔφημα
eúphēmos
commendable
Well-spoken of, having a good reputation; regarded favorably within a community. The primary sense is denoting one who is spoken of with esteem, respected, or enjoys a positive public opinion. The term may also imply being praiseworthy or morally upright, according to collective standards.
Philippians 4:8 · Word #16
Lexicon G2163
| Lemma | εὔφημος |
| Transliteration | eúphēmos |
| Strong's | G2163 |
| Definition | Well-spoken of, having a good reputation; regarded favorably within a community. The primary sense is denoting one who is spoken of with esteem, respected, or enjoys a positive public opinion. The term may also imply being praiseworthy or morally upright, according to collective standards. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commendable |
| Literal | commendable-well-spoken |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὔφημος |
| Strong's | G2163 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2163-01
well-spoken-of things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative neuter plural (used substantively as predicate adjective). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of being spoken of favorably (εὖ + φήμη) and reflects the nominative neuter plural form by expressing it as plural “things.” It maintains the speech-based nuance rather than generalizing to moral goodness alone. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
well-spoken-of things
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the Greek and fits the context, accurately reflecting the sense of εὔφημα. |