What Does the Bible Say About Blessings?
The topic of blessings is covered extensively in the Bible. A blessing can mean the good consequences from doing what God commands, as in Ecclesiastes 2:26 and James 1:25, or a specific blessing, which is given directly to a certain person, like with Jacob. Accuracy in defining blessings can be somewhat complicated, as the understanding of blessings has changed some through time. There are three Greek words used to translate the word “blessing,” a verb, a noun, and an adjective: eulogew, eulogeitos and eulogia. They each mean, “praised,” “to call on God’s power” and “fine speaking” respectively.
