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Thompson Chain Reference
• Commendation-Reproof
The Topic Concordance
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Commendation
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Commend, Commendation
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܓܥܠ
• ܩܽܘܠܳܣܳܐ
• ܫܰܒ݁ܰܚ
• ἐπαινέω
• καλός
• καλῶς
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• הָלַל הָלַל, הָלַל, , הַלְלויָּהּ
• שָׁבַח , שָׁבַח

COMMEND,

1. To represent as worthy of notice, regard, or kindness to speak in favor of to recommend.

I commend to you Phebe our sister. Romans 16 .

2. To commit to entrust or give in charge.

Father, into hy hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23 .

3. To praise to mention with approbation.

The princes commended Sarai before Pharaoh. The Lord commended the unjust steward.

4. To make acceptable or more acceptable.

But meat commendeth us not to God. 1 Corinthians 8 .

5. To produce or present to favorable notice.

The chorus had an occasion of commending their voices to the king.

6. To send or bear to.

These draw the chariot which Latinus sends,

And the rich present to the prince commends.