ἐνευλογέομαι (eneulogeomai)
eneulogeomai
be blessed
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb eneulogeō describes the act of blessing, specifically as it is performed by God. It appears only twice in the New Testament, both times citing the Old Testament promise to Abraham found in Genesis 12:3. In Acts 3:25 and Galatians 3:8, the text uses this word to explain how the Gentiles are included in God’s favor through faith.
Its structure combines the prefix en- with the root for blessing (eulogeō). This formation emphasizes that the blessing originates from within God’s purpose or plan. While humans might offer prayers of blessing, this term is reserved for divine action, highlighting that believers receive the promised spiritual benefits because God has actively conferred them.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word eneulogeō reminds us that blessing is not something we manufacture for ourselves, but a gift received from God. It appears only twice in the New Testament, linking directly to the ancient promise made to Abraham. This connection shows that the favor shown to believers today is part of a long, faithful plan that began centuries ago.
When you read about Gentiles being blessed through Abraham’s offspring, it highlights how inclusive God’s grace truly is. You do not need to earn this status or belong to a specific lineage to share in it. Instead, the text points to faith as the means by which we enter into this divine favor.
This understanding brings comfort because it places the initiative in God’s hands. He acts first, offering spiritual benefits that we simply receive. It is a reminder that your standing before Him rests on His purpose and promise, not on your own efforts or perfection.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- will be blessed1×
- Will be blessed1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- ἐνευλογηθήσονται2×
Key Verses
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Acts 3:25
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’
This verse connects the listeners directly to the prophetic covenant, showing that the blessing promised to Abraham extends to their current experience of God's favor.
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Galatians 3:8
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”
Here the word explains how Scripture foresaw God’s plan to justify Gentiles through faith, framing the inclusion of non-Jewish believers as part of the original promise to Abraham.