ευλογίες
evlogies
The Greek word for "blessings" is ευλογίες (evlogies).
ευλογίες refers to prayers for God's favor and protection to be bestowed upon someone. The term is used in both religious contexts to refer to divine favor and in secular contexts to describe positive circumstances or gifts in life.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix ευ- (eu-), meaning "well" or "good" and the root λόγος (logos), meaning "word" or "speech", literally meaning "good words" or "well-spoken words".
How does it change in a sentence?
ευλογίες is the plural form of the noun. The singular form of the noun is ευλογία.
How do you pronounce it?
evlogies
Did you know?
- Greek distinguishes between ευλογία as a divine blessing and μακαρισμός as a state of being blessed or happy, a distinction not usually found in English.
- The root λόγος in ευλογίες is the same root found in English words like 'logic' and 'biology', showing how 'blessing' is fundamentally linked to 'reason' or 'study'.
- The prefix ευ- used in ευλογίες also appears in 'euphoria' and 'eulogy', meaning that a 'eulogy' is literally a 'good word' spoken about the deceased.
Examples in context
- ΕυλογίεςBlessings
- Να είσαι καλάBe well
- ΚαλορίζικοMay it bring good luck
- Οι ευλογίες του Θεού είναι μαζί μας.Oi eulogíes tou Theoú eínai mazí mas.God's blessings are with us.
- Περιμένουμε τις ευλογίες του Κυρίου.Periménoume tis eulogíes tou Kyríou.We are waiting for the Lord's blessings.
- Αυτές οι ευλογίες είναι πολύ σημαντικές.Aftés oi eulogíes eínai polý simantikés.These blessings are very important.
Example conversation
Nikos is visiting Eleni after she had a baby.
- Νίκος NikosΣυγχαρητήρια, Ελένη! Σου στέλνω πολλές ευλογίες.Syngcharitíria, Eléni! Sou stélno pollés evlogíes.Congratulations, Eleni! I send you many blessings.
- Ελένη EleniΣε ευχαριστώ πολύ, Νίκο.Se efcharistó polý, Níko.Thank you very much, Nikos.
- Νίκος NikosΕύχομαι το παιδί να έχει πάντα ευλογίες.Évchomai to paidí na échei pánta evlogíes.I wish for the child to always have blessings.
- Ελένη EleniΕίναι πολύ γλυκό που το είπες.Eínai polý glykó pou to ípes.It is very sweet of you to say that.
