εὐλογία
“fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction”
Primary meaning: fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction, a blessing. Strong's: fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e. (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess. Lexical nuances: fair speaking, flattering speech : χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐ. , Ro 16:18 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from the same as G2127 (εὐλογέω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בְּרָכָה (blessing, benediction, prosperity) -> εὐλογία (fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where εὐλογία (eulogia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.