εὐλογέω

eulogéō · Greek · Strong's G2127 · 41 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “praise”

What it means

to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)

from a compound of G2095 (εὖ) and G3056 (λόγος);

How the KJV renders it

bless, praise

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“praise”

also renders épainos (G1868), epainéō (G1867), aínesis (G133), ainéō (G134), dóxa (G1391), aînos (G136), arétē (G703), bârak (H1288), hillûwl (H1974), yâdâh (H3034), mahălâl (H4110), shᵉbach (H7624), tᵉhillâh (H8416), tôwdâh (H8426)

“bless”

also renders eneulogéō (G1757), bârak (H1288), bᵉrak (H1289)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 38 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 4:12 V-PAI-1P1 Corinthians 10:16 V-PAI-1P1 Corinthians 14:16 V-PAS-2S1 Peter 3:9 V-PAP-NPMActs 3:26 V-PAP-ASMEphesians 1:3 V-AAP-NSMGalatians 3:9 V-PPI-3PHebrews 6:14 V-FAI-1SHebrews 7:1 V-AAP-NSMHebrews 7:6 V-RAI-3SHebrews 7:7 V-PPI-3SHebrews 11:20 V-AAI-3SHebrews 11:21 V-AAI-3SJames 3:9 V-PAI-1PJohn 12:13 V-RPP-NSMLuke 1:42 V-RPP-NSFLuke 1:64 V-PAP-NSMLuke 2:28 V-AAI-3SLuke 2:34 V-AAI-3SLuke 6:28 V-PAM-2PLuke 9:16 V-AAI-3SLuke 13:35 V-RPP-NSMLuke 19:38 V-RPP-NSMLuke 24:30 V-AAI-3SLuke 24:50 V-AAI-3SLuke 24:51 V-PANMatthew 14:19 V-AAI-3SMatthew 21:9 V-RPP-NSMMatthew 23:39 V-RPP-NSMMatthew 25:34 V-RPP-NPMMatthew 26:26 V-AAP-NSMMark 6:41 V-AAI-3SMark 8:7 V-AAP-NSMMark 10:16 V-IAI-3SMark 11:9 V-RPP-NSMMark 11:10 V-RPP-NSFMark 14:22 V-AAP-NSMRomans 12:14 V-PAM-2P

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