verb transitive intransitive

bĕnĕdīco

2nd PP bĕnĕdīcĕre · 3rd PP xi · 4th PP bĕnĕdictum

to speak well of any one; to commend; praise

, to speak well of any one, to commend, praise.

In gen., in class. Lat. always as two words, v. bene, I. B. 1.—

especially

In late and eccl. Lat. with acc.

to bless; praise; adore •

Deum, to bless, praise, or adore (Heb. ), App. Trism. fin.; Vulg. Psa. 112, 2.—Pass.: benedici Deum omni tempore condecet, Tert. Orat. 3: Deus benedicendus, App. Trism. fin.; Vulg. Gen. 24, 48; id. Jacob. 3, 9.— Rarely with dat.: benedic Domino, Vulg. Psa. 102, 1 sq.—

to bless; consecrate; hallow •

Of men and things, to bless, consecrate, hallow (Heb. and )' requievit die septimo eumque benedixit, Lact. 7, 14, 11; cf. Vulg. Gen. 2, 3; id. Marc. 6, 41: altarium, Sulp. de Vita S. Martini, 2, 2: benedictum oleum, Hier. Vit. Hilar. med.: martyres, Tert. Mart. 1; Grut. 875, 3 al.—Sometimes with dat.: benedixit domui Israel, Vulg. Psa. 113, 12; 64, 12.—

the plant also called

Herba benedicta, the plant also called lagopus or leporinus pes, App. Herb. 61.— Hence,

bĕnĕdictum, i, n. (prop. as two words), v bene, I. B. 1. g.—

an approved person; blessed one •

bĕnĕ-dictus, i, m., an approved person, blessed one (eccl. Lat.): venite, benedicti Patris mei, Vulg. Matt. 25, 34 al.

Perseus ID: n5170 Key: benedico