eulogeō · bless

What it means

eulogeō (εὐλογέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bless”.

Speak well of someone; said of food, thank God for it.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To speak well of God, give him thanks.
2. To ask God's good for someone.
3. God filling someone with good things.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• blessed ×25
• bless ×9
• blessing ×6
• abundantly ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×5
• Luke×13
• John×1
• Acts×1
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×3
• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×1
• Hebrews×7
• James×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Matthew 14:19

  And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed; and breaking them, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

• Matthew 21:9

  And the crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were crying out, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

• Matthew 23:39

  For I tell you, you will never see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

• Matthew 25:34

  Then the King will say to those at his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

• Matthew 26:26

  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, he broke it and giving it to the disciples, he said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”

• Mark 6:41

  And taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves and kept giving them to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among all.

• Mark 8:7

  And they had a few small fish; and having blessed them, he said to set these also before them.

• Mark 11:9

  And those who went ahead and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

• Mark 11:10

  Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

• Mark 14:22

  And as they were eating, taking bread and blessing, he broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is my body.”

• Luke 1:42

  and she cried out with a loud cry and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

• Luke 1:64

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing God.

• Luke 2:28

  and he took him into his arms and blessed God and said,

• Luke 2:34

  And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Look, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against

• Luke 6:28

  bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

• Luke 9:16

  And taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them, and he kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

• Luke 13:35

  Look, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will never see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

• Luke 19:38

  saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

• Luke 24:30

  And it happened, when he reclined at table with them, that taking the bread, he blessed it, and breaking it, he began giving it to them.

• Luke 24:50

  And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

• Luke 24:51

  And it happened, while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

• Luke 24:53

  and they were continually in the temple, blessing God.

• John 12:13

  took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and they were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”

• Acts 3:26

  To you first, God, having raised up his servant, sent him to bless you as each of you turns away from your wicked deeds.”

• Romans 12:14

  Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

• 1 Corinthians 4:12

  and we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

• 1 Corinthians 10:16

  The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of the Messiah? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of the Messiah?

• 1 Corinthians 14:16

  Otherwise, if you bless in the spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the uninstructed say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

• Galatians 3:9

  So then those of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

• Ephesians 1:3

  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in the Messiah,

• Hebrews 6:14

  saying: Surely I will bless you abundantly, and I will multiply you abundantly.

• Hebrews 7:1

  For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

• Hebrews 7:6

  But the one whose descent is not traced from them has collected a tenth from Abraham and has blessed the one who has the promises.

• Hebrews 7:7

  And beyond all dispute, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

• Hebrews 11:20

  By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau even regarding things to come.

• Hebrews 11:21

  By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped leaning on the top of his staff.

• James 3:9

  With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who have been made in the likeness of God.

• 1 Peter 3:9

  not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

And 3 more times.