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G1757 · Greek · New Testament
ἐνευλογέω
Eneulogeo
Verb
To Bless In, Pronounce a Blessing

Definition

The Greek verb eneulogeo means to bless in or through — used to quote the Abrahamic promise that 'all nations will be blessed in/through you.' It appears in Acts 3:25 and Galatians 3:8 in direct citation of the Abrahamic covenant.

Usage & Theological Significance

Eneulogeo is the verb of the Great Commission's foundation. When God promised Abraham 'all peoples on earth will be blessed through you' (Genesis 12:3), the LXX uses eneulogeo. Paul quotes this in Galatians 3:8 as the Scripture 'announcing the gospel in advance to Abraham' — the Abrahamic promise is itself gospel. All nations being blessed in Abraham is ultimately about all nations being blessed in Christ, Abraham's singular seed (Galatians 3:16). Peter uses the same quote in Acts 3:25 to argue that Jesus is the fulfillment of Israel's covenant: the blessing now flowing through the risen Christ to all who repent. The Great Commission is therefore not an addendum to the story — it is the fulfillment of the oldest promise in Scripture.

Key Bible Verses

Galatians 3:8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'All nations will be blessed (eneulogeo) through you.'
Acts 3:25 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed (eneulogeo).'
Genesis 12:3 And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say 'and to seeds,' meaning many people, but 'and to your seed,' meaning one person, who is Christ.
Romans 4:17 As it is written: 'I have made you a father of many nations.'

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