"worthy of praise or blessing, blessed, Mk. 14:61; Lk. 1:68"
Definition and meaning
worthy of praise or blessing, blessed, Mk. 14:61; Lk. 1:68
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐλογητός
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eulogetos (G2128) across the King James Bible.
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Common questions
Strong's G2128 (eulogetos) is a Greek word that means: worthy of praise or blessing, blessed, Mk. 14:61; Lk. 1:68 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word eulogetos (G2128) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2128 is eulogetos, a Greek word defined as: worthy of praise or blessing, blessed, Mk. 14:61; Lk. 1:68. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eulogetos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.