UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to praise, to speak well of

Semantic entry: 33.356

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Praise

Definition: to speak of something in favorable terms

Sense 2: to bless, blessing

Semantic entry: 33.470

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Bless, Curse

Definition: to ask God to bestow divine favor on, with the implication that the verbal act itself constitutes a significant benefit{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages the closest equivalent of ‘to bless’ is ‘to pray God on behalf of’ or ‘to ask God to do something good for.’

Sense 3: to act kindly toward, to bless

Semantic entry: 88.69

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Kindness, Harshness

Definition: to provide benefits, often with the implication of certain supernatural factors involved

Notes: In RV EPH 1:3 · LV EPH 1:3 · Read together EPH 1:3 there is an obvious play on the words εὐλογητός and εὐλογήσας. The term εὐλογητός designates ‘the one to be praised’ (see 33.362: εὐλογητός), but εὐλογήσας designates ‘blessing.’