What does εὐλογέω · θεός mean in the Bible?
εὐλογέω · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "praising God, blessing God".
Greek · G2127, G2316
εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν
To praise/bless · God
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εὐλογέωG2127to praise/bless
Pronunciationeulogéō
Praise of God or invocation of divine blessing; blessing as God's sovereign bestowal of benefit.
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν (eulogountes ton theon) mean in the Bible?
εὐλογέω · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "praising God, blessing God".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2127, G2316?
G2127, G2316 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. praising God, blessing God
Source Gloss
praising God, blessing God
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms41TensesAorist, Perfect, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality16×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:19 · Mark 6:41 · Luke 2:28 · Luke 2:34 · Luke 9:16 · Luke 24:30 · Luke 24:50 · Heb 11:20 · Heb 11:219×
Present Active1 Cor 4:12 · 1 Cor 10:16 · Jas 3:93×
Present PassiveGal 3:9 · Heb 7:72×
Future ActiveHeb 6:141×
Perfect ActiveHeb 7:61×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality20×
Perfect PassiveMatt 21:9 · Matt 23:39 · Mark 11:9 · Luke 1:42 · Luke 13:35 · Luke 19:38 · John 12:13 · Mark 11:10 · Matt 25:3410×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:26 · Mark 8:7 · Mark 14:22 · Eph 1:3 · Heb 7:15×
Present ActiveLuke 1:64 · Heb 6:14 · Luke 24:53 · 1 Pet 3:9 · Acts 3:265×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Present ActiveLuke 6:28 · Rom 12:143×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveLuke 24:511×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present Active1 Cor 14:161×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 41 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present14aorist14perfect11future1imperfect1
Voice
active29passive12
Mood
participle19indicative17imperative3subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 14:19εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:9Εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 23:39Εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 25:34εὐλογημένοιperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 26:26εὐλογήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:41εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:7εὐλογήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:16κατευλόγειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:10Εὐλογημένηperfect passive participleparticipleMark 11:9Εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleMark 14:22εὐλογήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 1:42Εὐλογημένηperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 1:42εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 1:64εὐλογῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 2:28εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:34εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 6:28εὐλογεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 9:16εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:35Εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 19:38Εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 24:30εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:50εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:51εὐλογεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 12:13εὐλογημένοςperfect passive participleparticipleActs 3:26εὐλογοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleRomans 12:14εὐλογεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeRomans 12:14εὐλογεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 4:12εὐλογοῦμενpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 10:16εὐλογοῦμενpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:16εὐλογῇςpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveGalatians 3:9εὐλογοῦνταιpresent passive indicativeongoingEphesians 1:3εὐλογήσαςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 6:14εὐλογῶνpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 6:14εὐλογήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveHebrews 7:1εὐλογήσαςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 7:6εὐλόγηκενperfect active indicativeresultantHebrews 7:7εὐλογεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingHebrews 11:20εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 11:21εὐλόγησενaorist active indicativecompletedJames 3:9εὐλογοῦμενpresent active indicativeongoing+1 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν is built from these roots: