Words the Bible translates as bless
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 6 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- eulogeōεὐλογέωto bless: to speak a good word over someone or something, whether praising God, calling down God's favor on a person, or actually granting that favor
- barakhבָּרַךְto bless: to invoke or hand on God's favor and life-giving power for someone, and (of people toward God) to honor him as its source
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- to kneel: to go down on the knees, as in reverence before God or to make an animal lie down
- makarizōμακαρίζωto blessnot studied yet
- asharאָשַׁרto call someone happy, to publicly declare a person fortunate or blessed
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- to go straight ahead on a path, or to lead and direct others along one
- berakhבְּרַךְto bless God: to answer him out loud with praise, naming him as the source of wisdom, power, and rescue
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- to kneel: to go down on the knees, the body's posture for prayer
- kateulogeōκατευλογέωto blessnot studied yet
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Every English meaning beginning with B is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.