praise
eulogia denotes a blessing received or bestowed, and also spoken acclaim or a generous gift in Scripture.
The term most often denotes a blessing received, inherited, or associated with God or Christ; it also occurs for spoken acclaim and, in a giving context, for a prepared generous gift.
Senses in use
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Blessing received, inherited, or bestowed · dominant
In Galatians 3:14 the nominative singular stands in the clause about the blessing of Abraham coming to the Gentiles, while Hebrews 6:7 speaks of land receiving a blessing from God. Hebrews 12:17 places the accusative singular with the blessing Isaac sought to inherit, and Ephesians 1:3 refers to every spiritual blessing.
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Spoken acclaim in praise or speech · common
In Revelation 5:13 the nominative singular occurs in the creatures' acclamation to the one on the throne and the Lamb; the APB renders the clause "be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever." James 3:10 contrasts this use from the same mouth with curse, and Romans 16:18 places the genitive singular in speech that deceives innocent hearts.
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A prepared generous gift · occasional
In 2 Corinthians 9:5 the accusative singular is in the clause about arranging a promised gift in advance, which the APB renders as "a genuine gift and not as something given under compulsion." In 2 Corinthians 9:6 the dative plural occurs in the contrast between sowing sparingly and sowing bountifully.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "blessing" in contexts of inheritance, divine bestowal, and the cup in 1 Corinthians 10:16; it uses "praise" in acclamations and deceptive speech, and "gift" in 2 Corinthians 9:5. These renderings identify the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.