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(בּרכה, beraÌ„khaÌ„h; εὐλογιÌα, eulogıÌa): Sometimes means the form of words used in invoking the bestowal of good, as in ; ; and . Sometimes it means the good or the benefit itself which has been conferred, as in , “Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?†and , “The blessing of Yahweh, it maketh rich.†“The cup of blessing†(τὸ ποτηÌÏιον τῆς εὐλογιÌας, toÌ poteÌ„Ìrion teÌ„Ìs eulogıÌas, a special use of the word in ), means the cup for which we bless God, or which represents to us so much blessin g from God.