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εὐλογέω

εὐλογέω, to speak well of, praise, honour

εὐλογ-έω, impf. εὐλόγουν or ηὐλ- Ar. Ec. 454, Isoc. 12.206: fut. -ήσω E. Hec. 465 (lyr.): aor. εὐλόγησα or ηὐλ- LXX Ge. 1.22, al.: inf. εὐλογῆσαι Ar. Eq. 565: pf. εὐλόγηκα LXX Nu. 23.11:—Pass., with fut. Med. εὐλογήσομαι (v.l. -ηθήσομαι, as always in LXX, 2 Ki. 7.29, al.) Isoc. 9.5: aor. εὐλογήθην Phalar. Ep. 119.3 (opt.): pf. εὐλόγημαι LXX Ru. 2.19:—
  • speak well of, praise, πόλιν A. Ag. 580; πατέρα τὸν ἀμόν S. Ph. 1314, cf. Ar. Eq. 1.c., E. Hec. 1.c., al., Isoc.ll.cc.; deliver a panegyric upon, Arist. Rh.Al. 1426a3: with neut. Adj., εὐ. καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα Ar. Ach. 372, cf. Ec. 454; θεοὶ εὐλογοῦσί τινα honour him, E. Supp. 927:—Pass., ἐπαίνοις εὐλογούμενον πέδον S. OC 720; τὸν ἐν Δωδῶνι δαίμονʼ εὐλογούμενον Id. Fr. 461.
    • II of God or men, LXX Ge. 35.9, al., Act.Ap. 3.26, al.: freq. in pf. part. Pass. εὐλογημένος, as LXX De. 28.3, Ev.Luc. 1.28.
      • 2 bless, praise a god, OGI 73 (Egypt), cf. εὐ. τὴν Εἶσιν (sic) CIG 4705c (ibid.); σου τὰς δυνάμεις Buresch Aus Lydien 113; so in LXX and NT, Jo. 22.23, al., Ep.Jac. 3.9.
      • 3 also, apptly. by a Hebr. euphemism, curse, LXX 3 Ki. 20(21).10, cf. Jb. 2.5.

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