2128. eulogétos
Strong's Lexicon
eulogétos: Blessed, Praised

Original Word: εὐλογητός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: eulogétos
Pronunciation: yoo-log-ay-TOS
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-log-ay-tos')
Definition: Blessed, Praised
Meaning: (used only of God), blessed (as entitled to receive blessing from man), worthy of praise.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb εὐλογέω (eulogeō), meaning "to bless" or "to speak well of."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is בָּרוּךְ (baruch), which also means "blessed" or "praised."

Usage: The term "eulogétos" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who is worthy of praise or blessing. It is often applied to God, highlighting His divine nature and the reverence He is due. The word conveys a sense of honor and adoration, acknowledging the goodness and majesty of the one being blessed.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, blessings were an important part of religious and social life. The act of blessing was seen as a way to invoke favor and express gratitude. In Jewish tradition, blessings were integral to worship and daily life, often used to acknowledge God's sovereignty and provision. The use of "eulogétos" in the New Testament reflects this cultural context, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and honoring God's supreme authority and benevolence.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2128 eulogētós (the root of the English terms, "eulogize, eulogy," see 2127 /eulogéō) – properly, "speak well of"; to celebrate by praising.

2128 /eulogētós ("blessed") is only used of God the Father and Christ (God the Son), showing the Godhead is worthy of all our commitment. Indeed, only God is inherently praiseworthy, deserving every "good acknowledgment"!

[The suffix (-tos) shows that the focus of 2128 (eulogētós) is on the intrinsic make-up of the person who is eulogized.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eulogeó
Definition
well spoken of, i.e. blessed
NASB Translation
blessed (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2128: εὐλογητός

εὐλογητός, εὐλογητόν (εὐλογέω), the Sept. for בָּרוּך, a Biblical and ecclesiastical word; blessed, praised, Vulg.benedictus: applied to God, Luke 1:68; Romans 1:25; Romans 9:5 (on its position here cf. Winer's Grammar, 551 (512f); Psalm 67:20 (); Genesis 27:29; Psalms of Solomon 8:40, 41; also 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 9:8; Job 1:21; Psalm 112:2 (); Ruth 2:19; Daniel 2:20, and especially the elaborate discussion of Romans, the passage cited by Professors Dwight and Abbot in the Journal of the Society for Biblical Literature, etc. i., pp. 22-55, 87-154 (1882)); 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Ephesians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3; cf. Buttmann, § 129, 22 Rem. (contra, Winer's Grammar, 586 (545); Meyer on Galatians 1:5); absolutely εὐλογητός, of God: Mark 14:61. (The distinction between εὐλογητός and εὐλογημένος is thus stated by Philo (de migr. Abr. § 19, 1:453 Mang.): εὐλογητός, οὐ μόνον εὐλογημένος ... τό μέν γάρ τῷ πεφυκεναι, τό δέ τῷ νομίζεσθαι λέγεται μόνον ... τῷ πεφυκεναι εὐλογίας ἄξιον ... ὅπερ εὐλογητόν ἐν τοῖς χρησμοις ά᾿δεται. Cf. Genesis 14:19, 20; 1 Samuel 25:32, 33; Tobit 11:16, the Sinaiticus manuscript; contra, Judith 13:18. Αὐλογητός is applied to men in Genesis 24:31; Genesis 26:29; Deuteronomy 7:14; Judges 17:2; 1 Samuel 15:13; Ruth 2:20; Judith and Tobit as above etc. See Prof. Abbot's careful exposition as above, p. 152f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blessed.

From eulogeo; adorable -- blessed.

see GREEK eulogeo

Forms and Transliterations
ευλογημένος Ευλογητος ευλογητός Εὐλογητὸς ευλογητου ευλογητού εὐλογητοῦ Eulogetos Eulogetòs Eulogētos Eulogētòs eulogetou eulogetoû eulogētou eulogētoû
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 14:61 Adj-GMS
GRK: υἱὸς τοῦ εὐλογητοῦ
NAS: the Son of the Blessed [One]?
KJV: the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
INT: Son of the Blessed [One]

Luke 1:68 Adj-NMS
GRK: Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ
NAS: Blessed [be] the Lord God
KJV: Blessed [be] the Lord God
INT: Blessed be [the] Lord the

Romans 1:25 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς
NAS: who is blessed forever.
KJV: who is blessed for ever.
INT: who is blessed to the

Romans 9:5 Adj-NMS
GRK: πάντων θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς
NAS: all, God blessed forever. Amen.
KJV: all, God blessed for ever.
INT: all God blessed to the

2 Corinthians 1:3 Adj-NMS
GRK: Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς
NAS: Blessed [be] the God and Father
KJV: Blessed [be] God, even
INT: Blessed [be] the God

2 Corinthians 11:31 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς
NAS: Jesus, He who is blessed forever,
KJV: which is blessed for evermore,
INT: he who is blessed to the

Ephesians 1:3 Adj-NMS
GRK: Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς
NAS: Blessed [be] the God and Father
KJV: Blessed [be] the God and
INT: Blessed [be] the God

1 Peter 1:3 Adj-NMS
GRK: Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς
NAS: Blessed be the God and Father
KJV: Blessed [be] the God and
INT: Blessed [be] the God

Strong's Greek 2128
8 Occurrences


Εὐλογητὸς — 7 Occ.
εὐλογητοῦ — 1 Occ.

















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