Lexical Definition

‎εὐλογία‎ eulogía (yoo-log-ee'-ah) praise ^G:N-F
from the same as ‎εὐλογέω‎

blessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully), fair speech.

• fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language
• commendation ("eulogy"), i.e. (reverentially) adoration
• religiously, benediction
• by implication, consecration
• by extension, benefit or largess

Abbott-Smith

εὐλογία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for בְּרָכָה ;]
1. fair speaking, flattering speech: χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐ., Ro 16:18.
2. praise: of God (as in late Inscr.; LS, s.v.) and Christ, Re 5:12, 13 7:12
3. In LXX and NT: blessing, benediction;
(a) the act of blessing: I Co 10:16, He 12:17, Ja 3:10;
(b) concrete, a blessing: Ro 15:29, II Co 9:5, 6, Ga 3:14, Eph 1:3, He 6:7, I Pe 3:9 (cf. De 11:26, Si 7:32, al.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

εὐλογία-ία, ἡ,

good or fine language, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 plausibility, ἔχει τινὰ εὐλογίαίαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; habet εὐλογίαίαν [NT+1st c.BC+]; ἡ τοῦ δόγματος εὐ. probably in [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II praise, eulogy, [εὐλογίαίας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 356 (Lyric poetry); ἄξιος εὐλογίαίας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 738: \_plural\_, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 3.3, 6(5).21, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 365a ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; good fame, glory, ἀγήραντος εὐ. [εὐλογίαίαν φέρει “Lyrica Alexandrina Adespota” 21.10; ἔχειν εὐ. τινὰ πρός τινα “POxy.” 65.4 (3rd-4th c.AD). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 especiallypraise to God, [LXX+NT]
__III act of blessing, opposed to κατάρα, [LXX+NT]
__III.2 blessing called down or bestowed, [LXX+NT]
__III.3 gift, bounty, [LXX+NT]; ὁ σπείρων ἐπ᾽ εὐλογίαίαις ἐπ᾽ εὐλογίαίαις καὶ θερίσει bountifully,[Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.16.18 ☩ Rev.7.12 ☩ LXX.Gen.27.12 ☩ Jas.3.10 ☩ LXX.Prov.10.22 ☩ 1Pet.3.9 ☩ LXX.Josh.15.19 ☩ 2Cor.9.5}