Strong G2127εὐλογέω
to praise/bless
- Transliteration
- eulogeō
- Pronunciation
- yoo-log-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
εὐλογέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi.;]
1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see Swete on Mrk.14:22), Mrk.6:41 14:22 (see Swete, in l), Luk.24:30, 1Co.14:16.
2. As in LXX (= בָּרַךְ pi.);
__(a) to bless, invoke blessings on (Gen.24:60, Num.23:20, al.): absol., 1Co.4:12, 1Pe.3:9; with accusative of person(s), Luk.2:34 6:28 24:50-51, Rom.12:14, Heb.7:1, 6-7 11:20-21; εὐλογημένος (= בָּרַךְ; see Lft., Notes, 310; DCG, i, 189), blessed, Mat.21:9 23:39" (LXX), Mrk.11:9-10, Luk.13:35 19:38" (LXX), Jhn.12:13; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.8:7, Luk.9:16, 1Co.10:16;
__(b) with God as subject (Psa.44:3, al.), to bless, prosper, bestow blessings on: with accusative of person(s), Act.3:26, Gal.3:9, Eph.1:3 (Lft., Notes, 311), Heb.6:14; εὐλογημένος, Luk.1:28 (WH, tit., R, tit., omit) Luk.1:42; εὐλογημένοι τ. πατρός (cf. Isa.61:9), Mat.25:34; pass. Act.3:25 (cf. ἐν-, κατ-ευλογέω).†
SYN.: see: αἰνέω, and cf. DCG, i, 189, 211; Cremer, 766 (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi.;]
1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see Swete on Mrk.14:22), Mrk.6:41 14:22 (see Swete, in l), Luk.24:30, 1Co.14:16.
2. As in LXX (= בָּרַךְ pi.);
__(a) to bless, invoke blessings on (Gen.24:60, Num.23:20, al.): absol., 1Co.4:12, 1Pe.3:9; with accusative of person(s), Luk.2:34 6:28 24:50-51, Rom.12:14, Heb.7:1, 6-7 11:20-21; εὐλογημένος (= בָּרַךְ; see Lft., Notes, 310; DCG, i, 189), blessed, Mat.21:9 23:39" (LXX), Mrk.11:9-10, Luk.13:35 19:38" (LXX), Jhn.12:13; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.8:7, Luk.9:16, 1Co.10:16;
__(b) with God as subject (Psa.44:3, al.), to bless, prosper, bestow blessings on: with accusative of person(s), Act.3:26, Gal.3:9, Eph.1:3 (Lft., Notes, 311), Heb.6:14; εὐλογημένος, Luk.1:28 (WH, tit., R, tit., omit) Luk.1:42; εὐλογημένοι τ. πατρός (cf. Isa.61:9), Mat.25:34; pass. Act.3:25 (cf. ἐν-, κατ-ευλογέω).†
SYN.: see: αἰνέω, and cf. DCG, i, 189, 211; Cremer, 766 (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2127 appears in 42 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bless39
- blessing2
- praise1
- shall1
- they1
First verses
- Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
- Matthew 23:39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Matthew 26:26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
- Mark 6:41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
- Mark 8:7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
- Mark 10:16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
- Mark 11:9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
- Mark 11:10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
- Mark 14:22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
- Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- Luke 1:42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
- Luke 1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
- Luke 2:28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
- Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- Luke 9:16Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
- Luke 13:35Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐλογ-έω,
imperfect εὐλόγουν or ηὐλ- [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 454, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.206)]: future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 465 (Lyric poetry):)]aorist εὐλόγησα or ηὐλ[LXX (- LXX.Gen.1.22, +others)]: infinitive εὐλογῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 565)]: perfect εὐλόγηκα [LXX (LXX.Num.23.11:—)]passive, with future middle εὐλογήσομαι (variant -ηθήσομαι, as always in [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX, LXX.2Ki.7.29, +others) 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.5)]: aorist εὐλογήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 119.3 (_optative_))]: perfect εὐλόγημαι [LXX (LXX.Ruth.2.19)]:—speak well of, praise, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 580; πατέρα τὸν ἀμόν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1314, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1.c., 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1.c., +others)], Isoc.[same places]; deliver a panegyric upon, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1426a3)]: with neuter adjective, εὐ. καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 372, compare “Ec.” 454)]; θεοὶ εὐλογοῦσί τινα honour him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 927)]:—passive, ἐπαίνοις εὐλογούμενον πέδον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 720; τὸν ἐν Δωδῶνι δαίμον᾽ εὐλογούμενον [prev. author] “fragment” 461.)]
II of God or men, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.35.9, +others, NT.Act.3.26, +others: frequently in)]perfect participle passive εὐλογημένος[LXX+NT (, as LXX.Deu.28.3, NT.Luke.1.28.)]
II.2 bless, praise a god, [Refs (“OGI” 73 (from Egypt), compare εὐ. τὴν Εἶσιν (sic) “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 4705c ([prev. passage]))]; σου τὰς δυνάμεις[Refs (Buresch “Aus Lydien” 113)]; so in [LXX+NT (LXX and NT, LXX.Josh.22.23, +others, NT.Jam.3.9.)]
II.3 also, apparently by a Hebrew euphemism, curse, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.20(21).10, cf. LXX.Job.2.5.)]
imperfect εὐλόγουν or ηὐλ- [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 454, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.206)]: future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 465 (Lyric poetry):)]aorist εὐλόγησα or ηὐλ[LXX (- LXX.Gen.1.22, +others)]: infinitive εὐλογῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 565)]: perfect εὐλόγηκα [LXX (LXX.Num.23.11:—)]passive, with future middle εὐλογήσομαι (variant -ηθήσομαι, as always in [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX, LXX.2Ki.7.29, +others) 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.5)]: aorist εὐλογήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 119.3 (_optative_))]: perfect εὐλόγημαι [LXX (LXX.Ruth.2.19)]:—speak well of, praise, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 580; πατέρα τὸν ἀμόν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1314, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1.c., 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1.c., +others)], Isoc.[same places]; deliver a panegyric upon, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1426a3)]: with neuter adjective, εὐ. καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 372, compare “Ec.” 454)]; θεοὶ εὐλογοῦσί τινα honour him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 927)]:—passive, ἐπαίνοις εὐλογούμενον πέδον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 720; τὸν ἐν Δωδῶνι δαίμον᾽ εὐλογούμενον [prev. author] “fragment” 461.)]
II of God or men, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.35.9, +others, NT.Act.3.26, +others: frequently in)]perfect participle passive εὐλογημένος[LXX+NT (, as LXX.Deu.28.3, NT.Luke.1.28.)]
II.2 bless, praise a god, [Refs (“OGI” 73 (from Egypt), compare εὐ. τὴν Εἶσιν (sic) “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 4705c ([prev. passage]))]; σου τὰς δυνάμεις[Refs (Buresch “Aus Lydien” 113)]; so in [LXX+NT (LXX and NT, LXX.Josh.22.23, +others, NT.Jam.3.9.)]
II.3 also, apparently by a Hebrew euphemism, curse, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.20(21).10, cf. LXX.Job.2.5.)]