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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”
“bless”
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 38 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:12 · V-PAI-1P
We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
1 Corinthians 10:16 · V-PAI-1P
The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 14:16 · V-PAS-2S
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
1 Peter 3:9 · V-PAP-NPM
not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
Acts 3:26 · V-PAP-ASM
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
Ephesians 1:3 · V-AAP-NSM
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Galatians 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
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.