Quick Definition
εὐλογέω v. I bless
Strong's Definition
from a compound of 2095 and 3056; to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
KJV Usage: bless, praise
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | λέγω
33.356 · Communication · Praise
to praise, to speak well of to speak of something in favorable terms
MAT 14:19 · MAT 26:26 · MRK 6:41 · MRK 8:7 · MRK 14:22 · LUK 1:64 · LUK 2:28 · LUK 9:16 · LUK 24:30 · LUK 24:53 · 1CO 10:16 · 1CO 14:16 · JAS 3:9
33.470 · Communication · Bless, Curse
to bless, blessing to ask God to bestow divine favor on, with the implication that the verbal act itself constitutes a significant benefit In a number of languages the closest equivalent of ‘to bless’ is ‘to pray God on behalf of’ or ‘to ask God to do something good for.’
MAT 21:9 · MAT 23:39 · MRK 11:9 · MRK 11:10 · LUK 2:34 · LUK 6:28 · LUK 13:35 · LUK 19:38 · LUK 24:50 · LUK 24:51 · JHN 12:13 · ROM 12:14 · ROM 12:14 · 1CO 4:12 · HEB 7:1 · HEB 7:6 · HEB 7:7 · HEB 11:20 · HEB 11:21 · 1PE 3:9
88.69 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Kindness, Harshness
to act kindly toward, to bless to provide benefits, often with the implication of certain supernatural factors involved In EPH 1:3 there is an obvious play on the words εὐλογητός and εὐλογήσας. The term εὐλογητός designates ‘the one to be praised’ (see 33.362), but εὐλογήσας designates ‘blessing.’
MAT 25:34 · LUK 1:42 · LUK 1:42 · ACT 3:26 · GAL 3:9 · EPH 1:3 · HEB 6:14 · HEB 6:14
1 It is possible that κατευλογέω is somewhat more emphatic than εὐλογέω[b], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.
verb | εὐ + λέγω
33.470 · Communication · Bless, Curse
to bless, blessing to ask God to bestow divine favor on, with the implication that the verbal act itself constitutes a significant benefit In a number of languages the closest equivalent of ‘to bless’ is ‘to pray God on behalf of’ or ‘to ask God to do something good for.’
1 It is possible that κατευλογέω is somewhat more emphatic than εὐλογέω[b], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὐλογέω eulogeō 41x
pr. to speak well of, in NT to bless, ascribe praise and glorification, Lk. 1:64; to bless, invoke a blessing upon, Mt. 5:44; to bless, confer a favor or blessing upon, Eph. 1:3; Heb. 6:14; pass. to be blessed, to be an object of favor or blessing, Lk. 1:28
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εὐλογέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ;]
to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX De 8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Lk 1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Ja 3:9; absol., to give praise, Mt 14:19 26:26 (v. Swete on Mk 14:22), Mk 6:41 14:22 (v. Swete, in l.), Lk 24:30, I Co 14:16.
As in LXX (= בָּרַךְ pi.);
to bless, invoke blessings on (Ge 24:60, Nu 23:20, al.): absol., I Co 4:12, I Pe 3:9; c. acc pers., Lk 2:34 6:28 24:50, 51, Ro 12:14, He 7:1, 6, 7 11:20, 21; εὐλογημένος (= בָּרוּךְ; v. Lft., Notes, 310; DCG, i, 189), blessed, Mt 21:9 23:39 (LXX), Mk 11:9, 10, Lk 13:35 19:38 (LXX), Jo 12:13; c. acc rei, Mk 8:7, Lk 9:16, I Co 10:16;
with God as subject (Ps 44:3, al.), to bless, prosper, bestow blessings on: c. acc pers., Ac 3:26, Ga 3:9, Eph 1:3 (Lft., Notes, 311), He 6:14; εὐλογημένος, Lk 1:28 (WH, txt., R, txt., omit) ib. 42; εὐλογημένοι τ. πατρός (cf. Is 61:9), Mt 25:34; pass. Ac 3:25 (cf. ἐν-, κατ-ευλογέω).†
SYN.: v.s. αἰνέω, and cf. DCG, i, 189, 211; Cremer, 766
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐλογέω. We can illustrate this verb only from the Christian papyri, as P Amh II. 145} (iv/v A.D.) τῷ ἀγ]απητῷ ἀδελφῷ καὶ ηὐλ[ο]γημένῳ, and the late P Grenf 11. 113? (viii/ix A.D.) τῶν εὐλογημένων τριῶν συνόδων, 11 μετὰ τῶν σὺν αὐτοῖς kal εὐλογημένων ὁμονόων. It occurs, however, in inserr. in such a formula as OG/S 73 εὐλογεῖ τὸν θεὸν Πτολεμαῖος Διονυσίου ᾿Ιουδαῖος, and was by no means confined to the Jews as Dittenberger shows from C/G 4705 4? (of Pan) €[¥]Aoy[a] τὸν εὔο[δο]ν θεόν, 2d. 4705 εἶ εὐλογῶ [τ]ὴν Hiow. See also Syd 8g1*4 (ii/A.b.) where the prayer is uttered that a protector of a tomb—ta@v λῴων ἀπολαύοι εὐλογοῖτό τε ἐν παντὶ δήμῳ, and the exx. of the verb in votive inscriptions given by Ramsay Zxf7 x. p. 54, as when a person who has been chastised for his sin by the god dedicates a stele—e(¥)Aoyav σου τὰς δυνάμί(ε)ις : he adds that the stele which is dedicated is in one case called εὐλογία. In MGr εὐλογῶ = “*praise,”” ‘* bless”: a form βλογῶ is also found.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὐλογέω (eulogeō) — to praise/bless. εὐλογ-έω, imperfect εὐλόγουν or ηὐλ- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist εὐλόγησα or ηὐλ[LXX]: infinitive εὐλογῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect εὐλόγηκα [LXX]passive, with future middle εὐλογήσομαι (variant -ηθήσομαι, as always in [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist εὐλογήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: perfect εὐλόγημαι [LXX]:—speak well of, praise, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+], Isoc.[same places]; deliver a panegyric upon, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with neuter adjective, εὐ. καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεοὶ εὐλογοῦσί τινα honour him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπαίνοις εὐλογούμενον πέδον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of God or men, [LXX+NT]perfect participle passive εὐλογημένος[LXX+NT]
II.2. bless, praise a god, [Refs]; σου τὰς δυνάμεις[Refs]; so in [LXX+NT]
II.3. also, apparently by a Hebrew euphemism, curse, [LXX]