Strong's Lexicon
G1757 — ἐνευλογέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1757 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐνευλογέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1722 and G2127 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | eneulogeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | en-yoo-log-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to confer a benefit on |
| KJV Renderings: | bless |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐνευλογέω, ἐνευλόγω: 1 future passive ἐνευλογηθήσομαι; (the preposition seems to refer to the person on whom the blessing is conferred; cf. German einsegnen); to confer benefits on, to bless: passive followed by ἐν with the dative of that in which lies the ground of the blessing received or expected, Act 3:25 (where the Rec. gives τῷ σπέρματι, the dative of the instrument; (WH read the simple εὐλογηθήσονται)); Gal 3:8, where Rec.bez elz has the simple εὐλογηθήσονται (Gen 12:3; Gen 18:18; Gen 26:4 Alex.; (Psa 71:17 () Ald., Complutensian); Sir 44:21; not found in secular authors.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐνευλογέω (bless)
Acts 3:25
- KJV: Ye are the children of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers saying unto Abraham And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed
- GK: υμείς εστε υιοί των προφητών και της διαθήκης ης διέθετο ο θεός προς τους πατέρας ημών λέγων προς Αβραάμ και εν τω σπέρματί σου ενευλογηθήσονται πάσαι αι πατριαί της γης
Galatians 3:8
- KJV: And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith preached before the gospel unto Abraham In thee shall all nations be blessed
- GK: προϊδούσα δε η γραφή ότι εκ πίστεως δικαιοί τα έθνη ο θεός προευηγγελίσατο τω Αβραάμ ότι ευλογηθήσονται εν σοι πάντα τα έθνη