Strong's Lexicon
G2127 — εὐλογέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2127 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐλογέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G2095 and G3056 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 42 |
| Transliteration: | eulogeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-log-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to speak well of 2. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper) |
| KJV Renderings: | bless, praise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐλογέω, ἐυλόγω; future εὐλογήσω; imperfect εὐλόγουν and ηὐλόγουν (Mar 10:16, where the manuscripts fluctuate between the two forms (cf. WH’s Appendix, p. 162)); 1 aorist εὐλόγησα (ηὐλόγησα, Mat 14:19 L Tr; Luk 24:30 L; Heb 11:20-21 L); perfect ἐυλόγηκα (ηὐλόγηκά, Heb 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 áÈÌøÇê and áÅÌøÅê; Vulg.benedico; mostly with the accusative of the object, to bless one;
1. as in Greek writings, to praise, celebrate with praises: τόν Θεόν, Luk 1:64; Luk 2:28; Luk 24:51; Luk 24:53 (Tdf. omits); Jas 3:9; absolutely, in the giving of thanks: Mat 14:19; Mat 26:26 (cf. 3 below); Mar 6:41; Mar 8:7 R G T (?); (cf. 3 below); Luk 24:30; 1Co 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 áÈÌøÇê,
2. to invoke blessings: τινα, upon one, Mat 5:44 Rec.; Luk 6:28; Rom 12:14; absolutely, 1Co 4:12; 1Pe 3:9; of one taking leave, Luk 24:50 f; of one at the point of death, Heb 11:20 f (Gen 48:9); in congratulations, Heb 7:1; Heb 7:6 f (Gen 14:19); Mar 10:16 R G L; Luk 2:34; εὐλογημένος (áÈÌøåÌê), praised, blessed (cf. εὐλογητός): Mat 21:9; Mat 23:39; Mar 11:9; Luk 13:35; Luk 19:38; Joh 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, Mar 8:7 L Tr WH; τούς ἄρτους, Luk 9:16; τό ποτήριον, 1Co 10:16; τήν θυσίαν, 1Sa 9:13; and perhaps τόν ἄρτον, Mat 26:26; Mar 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, Act 3:26; followed by ἐν with the dative of the blessing, ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογία, with every kind of blessing, Eph 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, Gen 22:17; see εἰδῶ, I. 1 a. (for references)), I will bestow on thee the greatest blessings, Heb 6:14; Gal 3:8 Rec.elz bez (see ἐνευλογέω), Gal 3:9; εὐλογημένος favored of God, blessed, Luk 1:42 b (cf. Deu 28:4); ἐν γυναιξί, blessed among women, i. e. before all other women, Luk 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, Isa 61:9; Isa 65:23; cf. Winers Grammar, 189 (178) and § 30, 4; (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 23)), appointed to eternal salvation by my father, Mat 25:34. (Compare: ἐνευλογέω, κατευλογέω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐλογέω (bless)
Matthew 5:44
- KJV: But 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
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς υμών ευλογείτε τους καταρωμένους υμάς καλώς ποιέιτε τους μισούντας υμάς και προσεύχεσθε υπέρ των επηρεαζόντων υμάς και διωκόντων υμάς
Matthew 14:19
- KJV: And 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 disciples and the disciples to the multitude
- GK: και κελεύσας τους όχλους ανακλιθήναι επί τους χόρτους και λαβών τους πέντε άρτους και τους δύο ιχθύας αναβλέψας εις τον ουρανόν ευλόγησε και κλάσας έδωκε τοις μαθηταίς τους άρτους ο δε μαθηταί τοις όχλοις
Matthew 21:9
- KJV: And the multitudes that went before and that followed cried saying Hosanna to the Son of David Blessed he that cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest
- GK: οι δε όχλοι οι προάγοντες και οι ακολουθούντες έκραζον λέγοντες ωσαννά τω υιώ Δαβίδ ευλογημένος ο ερχόμενος εν ονόματι κυρίου ωσαννά εν τοις υψίστοις
Matthew 23:39
- KJV: For I say unto you Ye shall not see me henceforth till ye shall say Blessed he that cometh in the name of the Lord
- GK: λέγω γαρ υμίν ου με ίδητε απ΄ άρτι έως αν είπητε ευλογημένος ο ερχόμενος εν ονόματι κυρίου
Matthew 25:34
- KJV: Then 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
- GK: τότε ερεί ο βασιλεύς τοις εκ δεξιών αυτού δεύτε οι ευλογημένοι του πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε την ητοιμασμένην υμίν βασιλείαν από καταβολής κόσμου
Matthew 26:26
- KJV: And as they were eating Jesus took bread and blessed and brake and gave to the disciples and said Take eat this is my body
- GK: εσθιόντων δε αυτών λαβών ο Ιησούς τον άρτον και ευλογήσας έκλασε και εδίδου τοις μαθηταίς και είπε λάβετε φάγετε τούτό εστι το σώμά μου
Mark 6:41
- KJV: And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes he looked up to heaven and blessed and brake the loaves and gave to his disciples to set before them and the two fishes divided he among them all
- GK: και λαβών τους πέντε άρτους και τους δύο ιχθύας αναβλέψας εις τον ουρανόν ευλόγησε και κατέκλασεν τους άρτους και εδίδου τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ίνα παραθώσιν αυτοίς και τους δύο ιχθύας εμέρισε πάσι
Mark 8:7
- KJV: And they had a few small fishes and he blessed and commanded to set them also before
- GK: και είχον ιχθύδια ολίγα και ευλογήσας είπε παραθείναι και αυτά
Mark 10:16
- KJV: And he took them up in his arms put hands upon them and blessed them
- GK: και εναγκαλισάμενος αυτά τιθείς τας χείρας επ΄ αυτά ηυλόγει αυτά