2127. eulogeó

Lexicon

eulogeó: To bless, to praise, to speak well of

Original Word: εὐλογέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: eulogeó
Pronunciation: yoo-log-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-log-eh'-o)
Definition: To bless, to praise, to speak well of
Meaning: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bless, praise.

From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper) -- bless, praise.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK logos

HELPS Word-studies

2127 eulogéō (from 2095 /eú, "well, good" and 3056 /lógos, "word, reason") – properly, to speak (reason) which confers benefit; hence, bless.

2127 /eulogéō ("confer what is beneficial") is used of God blessing people (Lk 1:28; Eph 1:3; Heb 6:14, etc.) – and His people blessing Him (Lk 1:64, 2:28, 24:53; 1 Cor 14:16; Js 3:9).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from eu and logos
Definition
to speak well of, praise
NASB Translation
bless (9), blessed (25), blessing (3), giving a blessing (1), praise (1), praising (1), surely* (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2127: εὐλογέω

εὐλογέω, ἐυλόγω; future εὐλογήσω; imperfect εὐλόγουν and ηὐλόγουν (Mark 10:16, where the manuscripts fluctuate between the two forms (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 162)); 1 aorist εὐλόγησα (ηὐλόγησα, Matthew 14:19 L Tr; Luke 24:30 L; Hebrews 11:20 and 21 L); perfect ἐυλόγηκα (ηὐλόγηκά, Hebrews 7:6 L; see εὐδοκέω at the beginning (cf. Veitch, under the word; Tdf. on Luke, the passage cited)); passive, perfect participle εὐλογῇ μένος; 1 future ἐυλογηθήσομαι; (εὔλογος); the Sept. very often for בָּרַך and בֵּרֵך; Vulg.benedico; mostly with the accusative of the object, to bless one;

1. as in Greek writings, to praise, celebrate with praises: τόν Θεόν, Luke 1:64; Luke 2:28; Luke 24:51, 53 (Tdf. omits); James 3:9; absolutely, in the giving of thanks: Matthew 14:19; Matthew 26:26 (cf. 3 below); Mark 6:41; Mark 8:7 R G T (?); (cf. 3 below); Luke 24:30; 1 Corinthians 14:16. (When used in this sense εὐλογεῖν differs from εὐχαριστεῖν in referring rather to the form, εὐχαριστεῖν referring to the substance of the thanksgiving.) By a usage purely Biblical and ecclesiastical like the Hebrew בָּרַך,

2. to invoke blessings: τινα, upon one, Matthew 5:44 Rec.; Luke 6:28; Romans 12:14; absolutely, 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Peter 3:9; of one taking leave, Luke 24:50f; of one at the point of death, Hebrews 11:20f (Genesis 48:9); in congratulations, Hebrews 7:1, 6f (Genesis 14:19); Mark 10:16 R G L; Luke 2:34; εὐλογημένος (בָּרוּך), praised, blessed (cf. εὐλογητός): Matthew 21:9; Matthew 23:39; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; Luke 19:38; John 12:13 (in all which passages it is an acclamation borrowed from: Psalm 117:26 ()).

3. with the accusative of a thing, "to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers; to ask God's blessing on a thing, pray him to bless it to one's use, pronounce a consecratory blessing on": ἰχθύδια, Mark 8:7 L Tr WH; τούς ἄρτους, Luke 9:16; τό ποτήριον, 1 Corinthians 10:16; τήν θυσίαν, 1 Samuel 9:13; and perhaps τόν ἄρτον, Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22 (but see above under 1); cf. Rückert, Das Abendmahl, p. 220f.

4. of God, to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on, (cf. Winer's Grammar, 32): τινα, Acts 3:26; followed by ἐν with the dative of the blessing, ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογία, with every kind of blessing, Ephesians 1:3 (ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, Test xii. Patr. (test. Jos. § 18), p. 722 (ἐν εὐλογίαις γῆς, ἐν πρωτογενημασι καρπῶν, test. Isach. § 5, p. 626f)); εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε (after the Hebrew, Genesis 22:17; see εἰδῶ, I. 1 a. (for references)), I will bestow on thee the greatest blessings, Hebrews 6:14; Galatians 3:8 Rec.elz bez (see ἐνευλογέω), Galatians 3:9; εὐλογημένος favored of God, blessed, Luke 1:42b (cf. Deuteronomy 28:4); ἐν γυναιξί, blessed among women, i. e. before all other women, Luke 1:28 R G L Tr text brackets; 42a (cf. Winers Grammar, 246 (231); (Buttmann, 83 (73))); εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός (equivalent to ὑπό τοῦ πατρός, like εὐλογημένοι ὑπό Θεοῦ, Isaiah 61:9; Isaiah 65:23; cf. Winers Grammar, 189 (178) and § 30, 4; (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 23)), appointed to eternal salvation by my father, Matthew 25:34. (Compare: ἐνευλογέω, κατευλογέω.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from εὖ (eu, meaning "good" or "well") and λόγος (logos, meaning "word" or "speech").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • בָּרַךְ (barak) • Strong's Hebrew 1288: To kneel, to bless, to praise.
• אֲשֶׁר (ashar) • Strong's Hebrew 833: To go straight, to be level, to be happy, to bless.

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with εὐλογέω, emphasizing the act of blessing, praising, and invoking divine favor, and are foundational to understanding the biblical concept of blessing across both Testaments.

Usage: The verb εὐλογέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of blessing, praising, or invoking divine favor. It is often used in contexts where God is being praised or where blessings are being pronounced upon individuals or groups.

Context: The Greek verb εὐλογέω appears frequently in the New Testament, reflecting a key aspect of both Jewish and Christian worship and life. It is used in various contexts, including:

• Divine Blessing: God is often the subject of εὐλογέω, as in Ephesians 1:3, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms." Here, the term signifies the acknowledgment of God's goodness and the reception of His favor.

• Human Blessing: Individuals are also subjects of blessing, as seen in Matthew 5:44, "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." The act of blessing one's enemies is a call to invoke God's favor upon them, reflecting a transformative ethic of love and forgiveness.

• Liturgical Use: In the context of worship, εὐλογέω is used to describe the act of giving thanks or praise to God, as in Luke 24:30, "While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them." This reflects the practice of blessing food and giving thanks, a tradition rooted in Jewish customs and carried into Christian practice.

• General Praise: The term is also used in a more general sense of praising God, as in Hebrews 13:15, "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name."

The concept of blessing in the biblical sense encompasses both the act of praising God and the invocation of His favor upon others. It is a central theme in the life of faith, reflecting a relationship with God characterized by gratitude, reverence, and a desire for His benevolent presence.

Forms and Transliterations

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Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:44 V-PMA-2P
GRK: διωκόντων ὑμᾶς εὐλογειτε τοὺς καταρωμένους
KJV: enemies, bless them that curse
INT: persecute you bless those who curse

Matthew 14:19 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας
NAS: heaven, He blessed [the food], and breaking
KJV: to heaven, he blessed, and brake,
INT: heaven he blessed and having broken

Matthew 21:9 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: υἱῷ Δαυίδ Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος
NAS: of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES
KJV: of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh
INT: Son of David blessed [is] he who comes

Matthew 23:39 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: ἂν εἴπητε Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος
NAS: you say, BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES
KJV: ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh
INT: anyhow you say Blessed [is] he who comes

Matthew 25:34 V-RPM/P-NMP
GRK: Δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός
NAS: Come, you who are blessed of My Father,
KJV: Come, ye blessed of my
INT: Come the blessed of the Father

Matthew 26:26 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἄρτον καὶ εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ
NAS: [some] bread, and after a blessing, He broke
KJV: and blessed [it], and brake
INT: bread and having blessed broke and

Mark 6:41 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κατέκλασεν
NAS: heaven, He blessed [the food] and broke
KJV: to heaven, and blessed, and brake
INT: the heaven he blessed and broke

Mark 8:7 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ὀλίγα καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτὰ εἶπεν
NAS: small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered
KJV: and he blessed, and commanded
INT: a few and having blessed them he desired

Mark 10:16 V-IIA-3S
GRK: ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὰ κατευλόγει τιθεὶς τὰς
KJV: upon them, and blessed them.
INT: having taken in [his] arms them he blessed them having laid the

Mark 11:9 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: ἔκραζον Ὡσαννά Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος
NAS: Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES
KJV: Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh
INT: were crying out Hosanna blessed [be] he who comes

Mark 11:10 V-RPM/P-NFS
GRK: Εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη
NAS: Blessed [is] the coming kingdom
KJV: Blessed [be] the kingdom of our
INT: Blessed [be] the coming

Mark 14:22 V-APA-NMS
GRK: λαβὼν ἄρτον εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ
NAS: [some] bread, and after a blessing He broke
KJV: bread, and blessed, and brake
INT: having taken bread having blessed he broke and

Luke 1:42 V-RPM/P-NFS
GRK: καὶ εἶπεν Εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν
NAS: and said, Blessed [are] you among
KJV: and said, Blessed [art] thou among
INT: and said Blessed [are] you among

Luke 1:42 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: γυναιξίν καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς
NAS: women, and blessed [is] the fruit
KJV: and blessed [is] the fruit
INT: women and blessed the fruit

Luke 1:64 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν
NAS: [loosed], and he [began] to speak in praise of God.
KJV: he spake, and praised God.
INT: and he spoke blessing God

Luke 2:28 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἀγκάλας καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν θεὸν
NAS: Him into his arms, and blessed God,
KJV: arms, and blessed God, and
INT: arms and blessed God

Luke 2:34 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεὼν
NAS: And Simeon blessed them and said
KJV: And Simeon blessed them, and
INT: And blessed them Simon

Luke 6:28 V-PMA-2P
GRK: εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους
NAS: bless those who curse
KJV: Bless them that curse you,
INT: bless those who curse

Luke 9:16 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ
NAS: up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke
KJV: to heaven, he blessed them, and
INT: the heaven he blessed them and

Luke 13:35 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: ὅτε εἴπητε Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος
NAS: you say, BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES
KJV: ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh
INT: when you say Blessed [is] he who comes

Luke 19:38 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: λέγοντες Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος
NAS: shouting: BLESSED IS THE KING
KJV: Saying, Blessed [be] the King
INT: saying Blessed is who comes

Luke 24:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν ἄρτον εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας
NAS: the bread and blessed [it], and breaking
KJV: bread, and blessed [it], and
INT: the bread he blessed and having broken

Luke 24:50 V-AIA-3S
GRK: χεῖρας αὐτοῦ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς
NAS: up His hands and blessed them.
KJV: his hands, and blessed them.
INT: hands of him he blessed them

Luke 24:51 V-PNA
GRK: ἐν τῷ εὐλογεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτοὺς
NAS: While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried
KJV: while he blessed them, he was parted
INT: as was blessing he them

Luke 24:53 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: τῷ ἱερῷ εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν
NAS: in the temple praising God.
KJV: praising and blessing God. Amen.
INT: the temple blessing God

Strong's Greek 2127
43 Occurrences

εὐλόγηκεν — 1 Occ.
Εὐλογημένη — 2 Occ.
εὐλογημένοι — 1 Occ.
Εὐλογημένος — 7 Occ.
εὐλογῇς — 1 Occ.
εὐλογήσας — 5 Occ.
εὐλόγησεν — 9 Occ.
εὐλογήσω — 1 Occ.
εὐλογεῖν — 1 Occ.
εὐλογεῖται — 1 Occ.
εὐλογειτε — 4 Occ.
εὐλογῶν — 2 Occ.
εὐλογοῦμεν — 3 Occ.
εὐλογοῦντα — 1 Occ.
εὐλογοῦνται — 1 Occ.
εὐλογοῦντες — 2 Occ.
κατευλόγει — 1 Occ.