BLESS'ING, ppr. Making happy; wishing happiness to; praising or extolling; consecrating by prayer. BLESS'ING,n. Benediction; a wish of happiness pronounced; a prayer imploring happiness upon another. 1. A solemn prophetic benediction, in which happiness is desired, invoked or foretold.This is the blessing wherewith Moses--blessed the children of Israel. Deut.33.2. Any means of happiness; a gift,benefit or advantage;that which promotes temporal prosperity and welfare, or secures immortal felicity. A just and pious magistrate is a public blessing. The divine favor is the greatest blessing.3. Among the Jews,a present; a gift; either because it was attended with kind wishes for the welfare of the giver, or because it was the means of increasing happiness.Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee. Gen.33. |
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