Lexical Definition
εὐλογέω eulogéō (yoo-log-eh'-o) to praise/bless G:V
from a compound of εὖ and λόγος
bless, praise.
- to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
Abbott-Smith
εὐλογέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ;]
1. 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.
2. As in LXX (= בָּרַךְ pi.);
(a) 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;
(b) 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
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 24:60 |
| Numbers | 23:20 |
| Deuteronomy | 8:10 |
| Psalms | 44:3* |
| Isaiah | 61:9 |
| Matthew | 14:19 · 21:9 · 23:39 · 25:34 · 26:26 |
| Mark | 6:41 · 8:7 · 11:9 · 11:10 · 14:22 |
| Luke | 1:28 · 1:42 · 1:64 · 2:28 · 2:34 · 6:28 · 9:16 · 13:35 · 19:38 · 24:30 · 24:50 · 24:51 · 24:53 |
| John | 12:13 |
| Acts | 3:25 · 3:26 |
| Romans | 12:14 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4:12 · 10:16 · 14:16 |
| Galatians | 3:9 |
| Ephesians | 1:3 |
| Hebrews | 6:14 · 7:1 · 7:6 · 7:7 · 11:20 · 11:21 |
| James | 3:9 |
| 1 Peter | 3:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐλογέω-έω,
imperfect εὐλόγουν or ηὐλ- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist εὐλόγησα or ηὐλ[LXX]: infinitive εὐλογέωῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect εὐλόγηκα [LXX]passive, with future middle εὐλογέωήσομαι (variant -ηθήσομαι, as always in [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist εὐλογέωήθην [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 εὐλογέωοῦσί τινα honour him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπαίνοις εὐλογέωούμενον πέδον [εὐλογέωούμενον [prev. author] “fragment” 461. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of God or men, [LXX+NT]perfect participle passive εὐλογέωημένος[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]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.1.22 ☩ LXX.Num.23.11 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.7.29 ☩ LXX.Ruth.2.19 ☩ LXX.Gen.35.9 ☩ Acts.3.26 ☩ LXX.Deut.28.3 ☩ Luke.1.28 ☩ LXX.Josh.22.23 ☩ Jas.3.9 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.20.10* ☩ LXX.Job.2.5