εὐλογία

εὐλογία, -ας, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for בְּרָכָה ;]

1. fair speaking, flattering speech: χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐ., Rom 16,18,

2. praise: of God (as in late Inscr.; LS, see word) and Christ, Åb 5,12-13; 7,12

3. In LXX and NT: blessing, benediction;

(a) the act of blessing: 1 Kor 10,16, Hebr 12,17, Jak 3,10;

(b) concrete, a blessing: Rom 15,29, 2 Kor 9,5-6, Gal 3,14, Ef 1,3, Hebr 6,7, 1 Pet 3,9 (cf. 5 Mos 11,26, Sir 7,32, al.).†