Strong's Lexicon
G2129 — εὐλογία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2129 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐλογία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G2095 and G3056 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 16 |
| Transliteration: | eulogia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-log-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language 2. commendation ("eulogy") 3. (reverentially) adoration 4. (religiously) benediction 5. (by implication) consecration 6. (by extension) benefit or largess |
| KJV Renderings: | blessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully), fair speech |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐλογία, εὐλογίας, ἡ (εὔλογος); the Sept. for áÀÌøÈëÈä; Vulg.benedictio; as in classical Greek:
1. praise, laudation, panegyric: of God or Christ, Rev 5:12-13; Rev 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: Rom 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: Heb 12:17; Jas 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))), 1Co 10:16.
5. a (concrete) blessing, benefit (Deu 11:26, etc.; Sir 7:32 Sir 39:22, etc.); universally, 1Pe 3:9; of the blessings of Christianity, Rom 15:29; Eph 1:3; ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἀβραάμ the salvation (by the Messiah) promised to Abraham, Gal 3:14; of the continual fertility of the soil granted by God, Heb 6:7 (Lev 25:21; ὑετός εὐλογίας, Eze 34:26; cf. εὐλογεῖν ἀγρόν, Gen 27:27); of the blessing of a collection sent from Christians to their brethren, 2Co 9:5 (of the gifts of men, Gen 33:11; Jdg 1:15; 1Sa 25:27); ἐπ’ εὐλογίαις, that blessings may accrue, bountifully (opposed to φειδομένως), 2Co 9:6 (see ἐπί, B. 2 e., p. 234a top).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐλογία (blessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully))
Romans 15:29
- KJV: And I am sure that when I come unto you I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ
- GK: οίδα δε ότι ερχόμενος προς υμάς εν πληρώματι ευλογίας του ευαγγελίου του χριστού ελεύσομαι
Romans 16:18
- KJV: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple
- GK: οι γαρ τοιούτοι τω κυρίω ημών Ιησού χριστώ ου δουλεύουσιν αλλά τη εαυτών κοιλία και διά της χρηστολογίας και ευλογίας εξαπατώσι τας καρδίας των ακάκων
1 Corinthians 10:16
- KJV: The cup of blessing which we bless is it not the communion of the blood of Christ The bread which we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ
- GK: το ποτήριον της ευλογίας ο ευλογούμεν ουχί κοινωνία του αίματος του χριστού εστι τον άρτον ον κλώμεν ουχί κοινωνία του σώματος του χριστού εστιν
2 Corinthians 9:5
- KJV: Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren that they would go before unto you and make up beforehand your bounty whereof ye had notice before that the same might be ready as bounty and not as covetousness
- GK: αναγκαίον ούν ηγησάμην παρακαλέσαι τους αδελφούς ίνα προέλθωσιν εις υμάς και προκαταρτίσωσι την προκατηγγελμένην ευλογίαν υμών ταύτην ετοίμην είναι ούτως ως ευλογίαν και μη ώσπερ πλεονεξίαν
2 Corinthians 9:6
- KJV: But this He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully
- GK: τούτο δε ο σπείρων φειδομένως φειδομένως και θερίσει και ο σπείρων επ΄ ευλογίαις επ΄ ευλογίαις και θερίσει
Galatians 3:14
- KJV: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith
- GK: ίνα εις τα έθνη η ευλογία του Αβραάμ γένηται εν χριστώ Ιησού ίνα την επαγγελίαν του πνεύματος λάβωμεν διά της πίστεως
Ephesians 1:3
- KJV: Blessed the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly in Christ
- GK: ευλογητός ο θεός και πατήρ του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού ο ευλογήσας ημάς εν πάση ευλογία πνευματική εν τοις επουρανίοις εν χριστώ
Hebrews 6:7
- KJV: For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God
- GK: γη γαρ η πιούσα τον επ΄ αυτής πολλάκις ερχόμενον υετόν και τίκτουσα βοτάνην εύθετον εκείνοις δι΄ ους και γεωργείται μεταλαμβάνει ευλογίας από του θεού
Hebrews 12:17
- KJV: For ye know how that afterward when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected for he found no place of repentance though he sought it carefully with tears
- GK: ίστε γαρ ότι και μετέπειτα θέλων κληρονομήσαι την ευλογίαν απεδοκιμάσθη μετανοίας γαρ τόπον ουχ εύρε καίπερ μετά δακρύων εκζητήσας αυτήν