2129. eulogia

Strong's Lexicon

eulogia: Blessing, praise, benefit

Original Word: εὐλογία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: eulogia
Pronunciation: yoo-log-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-log-ee'-ah)
Definition: Blessing, praise, benefit
Meaning: adulation, praise, blessing, gift.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb εὐλογέω (eulogeo), meaning "to bless" or "to speak well of."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1293 (בְּרָכָה, berakah): Often translated as "blessing," this Hebrew term shares a similar meaning and is used extensively in the Old Testament to denote blessings from God or blessings given by individuals.

Usage: The term "eulogia" primarily denotes a blessing or a benefit. It is used in the New Testament to refer to both the act of blessing and the content of the blessing itself. It can imply a spoken blessing, a gift, or a benefit bestowed upon someone. The word carries connotations of praise and thanksgiving, often directed towards God or as a divine favor bestowed upon individuals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, blessings were often associated with the divine favor of the gods, and spoken blessings were considered powerful. In Jewish tradition, blessings were integral to worship and daily life, often invoking God's favor and protection. The New Testament usage of "eulogia" reflects these cultural understandings, emphasizing the importance of divine blessing in the life of believers and the community.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2129 eulogía – blessing. See 2127 (eulogeō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as eulogeó
Definition
praise, blessing
NASB Translation
blessing (11), bountiful gift (2), bountifully (2), flattering speech (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2129: εὐλογία

εὐλογία, εὐλογίας, ἡ (εὔλογος); the Sept. for בְּרָכָה; Vulg.benedictio; as in classical Greek:

1. praise, laudation, panegyric: of God or Christ, Revelation 5:12, 13; Revelation 7:12.

2. fine discourse, polished language: Plato, rep. 3, p. 400 d.; Luc. Lexiph. 1; in a bad sense, language artfully adapted to captivate the hearer, fair speaking, fine speeches: Romans 16:18 (joined with χρηστολογία, the latter relating to the substance, εὐλογία to the expression); plural in Aesop, fab. 229, p. 150 edition Cor. ἐάν σύ εὐλογίας ἐυπορης, ἐγώ῟γε σου οὐ κήδομαι (but why not genitive singular?). By a usage unknown to native Greeks.

3. an invocation of blessings, benediction: Hebrews 12:17; James 3:10, (Genesis 27:35f, 38, others; Sir. 3:8 Sir. 37:24; Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 44); see εὐλογέω, 2.

4. consecration: τό ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας, the consecrated cup (for that this is the meaning is evident from the explanatory adjunct ὁ εὐλογοῦμεν, see εὐλογέω 3 (others besides; cf. Meyer edition Heinrici at the passage; Winer's Grammar, 189 (178))), 1 Corinthians 10:16.

5. a (concrete) blessing, benefit (Deuteronomy 11:26, etc.; Sir. 7:32 Sir. 39:22, etc.); universally, 1 Peter 3:9; of the blessings of Christianity, Romans 15:29; Ephesians 1:3; ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἀβραάμ the salvation (by the Messiah) promised to Abraham, Galatians 3:14; of the continual fertility of the soil granted by God, Hebrews 6:7 (Leviticus 25:21; ὑετός εὐλογίας, Ezekiel 34:26; cf. εὐλογεῖν ἀγρόν, Genesis 27:27); of the blessing of a collection sent from Christians to their brethren, 2 Corinthians 9:5 (of the gifts of men, Genesis 33:11; Judges 1:15; 1 Samuel 25:27); ἐπ' εὐλογίαις, that blessings may accrue, bountifully (opposed to φειδομένως), 2 Corinthians 9:6 (see ἐπί, B. 2 e., p. 234a top).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blessing, bounty, fair speech.

From the same as eulogeo; fine speaking, i.e. Elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e. (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess -- blessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully), fair speech.

see GREEK eulogeo

Forms and Transliterations

ευλογια ευλογιά ευλογία εὐλογία εὐλογίᾳ ευλογίαι ευλογιαις ευλογίαις εὐλογίαις ευλογιαν ευλογίαν εὐλογίαν ευλογιας ευλογίας εὐλογίας ευμεγέθης ευμετάβολος eulogia eulogía eulogíāi eulogiais eulogíais eulogian eulogían eulogias eulogías

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 15:29 N-GFS
GRK: ἐν πληρώματι εὐλογίας Χριστοῦ ἐλεύσομαι
NAS: in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
KJV: the fulness of the blessing of the gospel
INT: in fullness of the blessing of Christ I will come

Romans 16:18 N-GFS
GRK: χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς
NAS: and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive
KJV: and fair speeches deceive
INT: kind speaking and praise deceive the

1 Corinthians 10:16 N-GFS
GRK: ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας ὃ εὐλογοῦμεν
NAS: Is not the cup of blessing which
KJV: The cup of blessing which we bless,
INT: cup of blessing which we bless

2 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS
GRK: τὴν προεπηγγελμένην εὐλογίαν ὑμῶν ταύτην
NAS: your previously promised bountiful gift,
KJV: your bounty, whereof ye had notice before,
INT: the foreannounced blessing of you this

2 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS
GRK: οὕτως ὡς εὐλογίαν καὶ μὴ
NAS: bountiful gift, so
KJV: as [a matter of] bounty, and not
INT: thus as a blessing and not

2 Corinthians 9:6 N-DFP
GRK: σπείρων ἐπ' εὐλογίαις ἐπ' εὐλογίαις
NAS: and he who sows bountifully will also
INT: sows on blessings upon blessings

2 Corinthians 9:6 N-DFP
GRK: εὐλογίαις ἐπ' εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει
NAS: will also reap bountifully.
INT: blessings upon blessings also will reap

Galatians 3:14 N-NFS
GRK: ἔθνη ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ
NAS: Jesus the blessing of Abraham
KJV: That the blessing of Abraham
INT: Gentiles the blessing of Abraham

Ephesians 1:3 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ ἐν
NAS: spiritual blessing in the heavenly
KJV: all spiritual blessings in heavenly
INT: with every blessing spiritual in

Hebrews 6:7 N-GFS
GRK: γεωργεῖται μεταλαμβάνει εὐλογίας ἀπὸ τοῦ
NAS: tilled, receives a blessing from God;
KJV: receiveth blessing from
INT: it is tilled partakes of blessing from

Hebrews 12:17 N-AFS
GRK: κληρονομῆσαι τὴν εὐλογίαν ἀπεδοκιμάσθη μετανοίας
NAS: to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,
KJV: have inherited the blessing, he was rejected:
INT: to inherit the blessing he was rejected of repentance

James 3:10 N-NFS
GRK: στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα
NAS: come [both] blessing and cursing.
KJV: mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.
INT: mouth goes forth blessing and cursing

1 Peter 3:9 N-AFS
GRK: ἐκλήθητε ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε
NAS: purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
KJV: contrariwise blessing; knowing
INT: you were called that blessing you should inherit

Revelation 5:12 N-AFS
GRK: δόξαν καὶ εὐλογίαν
NAS: and honor and glory and blessing.
KJV: glory, and blessing.
INT: glory and blessing

Revelation 5:13 N-NFS
GRK: ἀρνίῳ ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ
NAS: and to the Lamb, [be] blessing and honor
KJV: heard I saying, Blessing, and honour,
INT: Lamb Blessing and the

Revelation 7:12 N-NFS
GRK: Ἀμήν ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ
NAS: Amen, blessing and glory
KJV: Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory,
INT: Amen Blessing and

Strong's Greek 2129
16 Occurrences

εὐλογία — 5 Occ.
εὐλογίαις — 2 Occ.
εὐλογίαν — 5 Occ.
εὐλογίας — 4 Occ.