Lexicon eulogia: Blessing, praise, benefit Original Word: εὐλογία 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 HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2129 eulogía – blessing. See 2127 (eulogeō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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: εὐλογίαεὐλογία, 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). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek εὐλογία corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to blessing, including: Usage: • The term εὐλογία is used in various contexts within the New Testament, including the act of blessing God, the blessings bestowed upon individuals, and the spiritual blessings believers receive through Christ. Context: • εὐλογία appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating its multifaceted use. In Ephesians 1:3, it is used to describe the spiritual blessings believers receive in Christ: "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, εὐλογία signifies the comprehensive and abundant spiritual benefits granted to believers. Englishman's Concordance Romans 15:29 N-GFSGRK: 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 1 Corinthians 10:16 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 9:6 N-DFP 2 Corinthians 9:6 N-DFP Galatians 3:14 N-NFS Ephesians 1:3 N-DFS Hebrews 6:7 N-GFS Hebrews 12:17 N-AFS James 3:10 N-NFS 1 Peter 3:9 N-AFS Revelation 5:12 N-AFS Revelation 5:13 N-NFS Revelation 7:12 N-NFS Strong's Greek 2129 |