Blessing

Definitions: Blessing

Blessing

Noun

1. The formal act of giving approval: "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person".

2. A desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors".

3. A short prayer of thanks before a meal.

4. A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.

5. The act of praying for divine protection.

Date "blessing" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Literature	Blessing with three fingers is symbolical of the Trinity, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Slang in 1811	BLESSING. A small quantity over and above the measure, usually given by hucksters dealing in peas, beans, and other vegetables. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

A Blessing, also used to refer to bestowing such, is infusing something with holiness, divine will, or ones' hopes. Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings are performed by priests, but as in many other religions, anyone may formally bless another.

A curse, at least in its most formal sense, is the opposite of a blessing.

In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes that obedience to the Torah brings God's blessing, while disobedience brings a curse. A formula for priestly blessing is set forth at Numbers 6:24-26:

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee;

The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. (KJV)

This formula has been introduced into Christian worship as well. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus Christ pronounces blessings on the poor, the humble, and the persecuted in the Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.

Blessing can also be a request for permission, as in "gaining your parents blessing" would consist of having been granted consent.

In Spanish, there is a blessing which can used as a tender farewell, especially from a parent: Vaya con Dios; Go with God.

Synonyms: Blessing

Synonyms: approval (n), approving (n), benediction (n), boon (n), grace (n), thanksgiving (n). (additional references)

Antonym: disapproval (n). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Approbation	Commendation, praise; laud, laudation; good word; meed of praise, tribute of praise; encomium; eulogy, eulogium; eloge, panegyric; homage, hero worship; benediction, blessing, benison.
	Commend, belaud, praise, laud, compliment; pay a tribute, bepraise; clap the hands; applaud, cheer, acclamate, encore; panegyrize, eulogize, cry up, proner, puff; extol, extol to the skies; magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of; flatter; bless, give a blessing to; have a good word for, say a good word for; speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of; sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chaunt the praises of; resound the praises of; sing praises to; cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo.
Good	Boon; (gift); good turn; blessing; world of good; piece of good luck, piece of good fortune; nuts, prize, windfall, godsend, waif, treasure-trove.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Blessing

English words defined with "blessing": anele, anoint ♦ back, benison, Blesser, Butt end ♦ embrocate, endorse ♦ indorse, inunct ♦ laying on of hands ♦ oil ♦ second ♦ To call down. (references)

Specialty definitions using "blessing": Ain't, Altair 8800, Amri ♦ Backward Blessing, Berachah, BLESSING ♦ Defender of the Faith ♦ HATCHET ♦ IMPOSITION, INGRATE ♦ money ♦ Oil on Troubled Waters ♦ Ring in the Ear ♦ Zophim, Field of. (references)

Etymologies containing "blessing": Bless. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It's a blessing, and a curse. (Monk; writing credit: Andy Breckman; David Breckman) Especially if they're men like this one beside me, deserving of a future in your blessing and goodwill. (We Were Soldiers; writing credit: Harold G. Moore; Joseph L. Galloway) If necessary, we'll get the Pope's blessing, it's not hard! (The Birdcage; writing credit: Jean Poiret; Francis Veber) NoI meant the blessing! (Christmas Vacation; writing credit: John Hughes) Those are sun dogsIt means a blessing on the hunter sent by the Great Wolf to his childrenIt's an old Indian thing. (The Deer Hunter; writing credit: Michael Cimino; Deric Washburn)
Lyrics	You'd give us your blessing right now (Papa Don't Preach; performing artist: Kelly Osbourne) Makes me say, oh my lord thank you for blessing me ("U Can't Touch This"; performing artist: M.C. Hammer) I didn't cherish the blessing (The Way She Loves Me; performing artist: Richard Marx) That didn't go from a blessing to a curse (If I Ever Lose My Faith In You; performing artist: Sting) Something always nice to say, Oh what a blessing. (She's a Lady; performing artist: Tom Jones)
Clever	Having someplace to go to is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing. (references; author: unknown) The optimist says, "My cup runneth over, what a blessing." The pessimist says, "My cup runneth over, what a mess. (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles	The Sable Blessing (1916) Pope Leo XIII Preparing to Give Blessing from Chair (1898) No. 107 Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing Surrounded by Swiss Guards (1898) The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995) Ned Blessing... Return to Plum Creek (1993)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose: Freedom from Pressures You Thought You Had to Live With (reference) Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach Us About Death, Dying , and Beyond (reference) Israel: The Blessing or the Curse (reference) Season of Blessing (reference) The Blessing (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	The X-Files Boxed Set - V.5 (The Blessing Way, Paper Clip, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, War of The Coprophages, Nisei, 731) (reference) The X-Files: The Blessing Way/Paper Clip (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Lord Is Blessing Me (reference) Mixed Blessing (reference) You Shall Be a Blessing (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Shrimp boats in full regalia for the Blessing of the Fleet.Credit: Fisheries.		The Blessing of the Fleet.Credit: Fisheries.
	When Mrs. Winter saw the mud on her newly painted house, she gave the boys a blessing out --.Credit: Library of Congress.		Allegorical painting of Franklin D. Roosevelt and eleven other people representing different professions seated around table; behind them is the spirit of Abraham Lincoln; before them is Christ blessing Roosevelt.Credit: Library of Congress.
	School children in front of St. James Cathedral receiving the blessing of the Papal Legate, Cardinal Vannutelli, Sept. 9, 1910--21st International Eucharistic Congress, Montreal, Canada.Credit: Library of Congress.		Birth and baptismal certificate for Catharina Heilman, b. 1777, in Lebanon township, Lancaster County, Pa.; with blessing.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Ceremony of blessing the apple, procession from the Cathedral of the Assumption, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.Credit: Library of Congress.		Consecration of the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Philadelphia, Nov. 20 - Bishop Wood blessing the walls / from a sketch by our special artist, F.H. Schell.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Blessing the colors, 310th Cavalry, Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., June 25, 1918.Credit: Library of Congress.		Asking a blessing.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Andrew Jackson	You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
Euripides	Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.
Hesiod	A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.
Izaak Walton	Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing.
John Heywood	Out of God's blessing into the warm sun.
Joseph Addison	A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
Miguel De Cervantes	He had a face like a blessing.
Nabb	It is, indeed, a blessing, when the virtues of noble races are hereditary.
S. G. Tallentyre	The crowning blessing of life is to be born with a bias to some pursuit.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
John F. Kennedy	1961	With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	When one is in great pain, you know one cannot feel any blessing quite as it may deserve.
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	The bishop said the blessing, and then served the soup himself, according to his usual custom.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	May Thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace and may Thy blessing be always upon us through Christ, Our Lord.
King Richard III	Shakespeare, William	Humbly on my knee I crave your blessing.
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	With a little more wit we might use these materials so as to become richer than the richest now are, and make our civilization a blessing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Rapid growth, however, has been a mixed blessing for Tecate. (references)
Civil Liberties	Ghana	This is a Christian service and includes the recital of The Lord's Prayer, a Bible reading, and a blessing. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	MONEY, n. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it. An evidence of culture and a passport to polite society. Supportable property.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
James Madison	1809-1817	The blessing of health has never been more universal.
Andrew Jackson	1829-1837	If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.
James Buchanan	1857-1861	I shall now proceed to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution, whilst humbly invoking the blessing of Divine Providence on this great people.
John F. Kennedy	1961-1963	With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.
Lyndon B. Johnson	1963-1969	But if there are some who do not believe this, then, in the name of justice, let them call for the contribution of those who live in the fullness of our blessing, rather than try to strip it from the hands of those that are most in need.
Richard Nixon	1969-1974	As the Apollo astronauts flew over the moon's gray surface on Christmas Eve, they spoke to us of the beauty of earth--and in that voice so clear across the lunar distance, we heard them invoke God's blessing on its goodness.
George W. Bush	2001-2005	We must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Blessing" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 93.69% of the time. "Blessing" is used about 680 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	93.69%	637	10,219
Lexical Verb (-ing form)	6.31%	43	52,181
Total	100.00%	680	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "blessing" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Blessing	Last name	2,000	5,838
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "blessing".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Berachah	N/A	Biblical	Blessing
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

1. Blessing, TX
Zip Code(s): 77419
Country: USA

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Expressions: Blessing

Expressions using "blessing": a blessing in disguise ♦ ask a blessing ♦ blessing in disguise ♦ give one's blessing to ♦ with the blessing of. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Blessing

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
irish blessing	457	blessing flow from god praise whom	21
blessing	393	blessing come every fount thou	20
wedding blessing	210	blessing graduation	20
irish wedding blessing	95	blessing food	20
house blessing	66	a birthday blessing	19
apache blessing wedding	47	new home blessing	19
marriage blessing	45	blessing christian marketplace	19
blessing hospital	41	blessing dinner	19
blessing of the daily	39	celtic blessing	18
blessing bountiful	36	blessing child	18
baby blessing	35	home blessing	18
toronto blessing	32	blessing prayer wedding	18
prayer blessing	25	shower of blessing	17
count your blessing	25	a gaelic blessing	17
papal blessing	24	bike blessing	15
apache blessing	23	blessing operation	15
jewish blessing	23	blessing fleet	14
blessing god	22	blessing dinner grace prayer	14
blessing day father	22	blessing catholic	14
blessing meal	22	american blessing native	14
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Blessing

Language		Translations for "blessing"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		bekim (beatification, benediction, blessedness, mercy), e mirë (benefit, good, quality, right, well). (various references)

Arabic		‏نعمة (boon, favor, favour, grace, mercy), ‏بركة (beatitude, benediction, boon, mercy, mere, pan, patch, pond, receptacle, tank). (various references)

Bulgarian		благословия, благодат (benediction, boon, godsend), дар (boon, bounty, donative, drink offering, endowment, gift, oblation, offering, pledge, present, presentation). (various references)

Chinese		祚 (side altar inside ancestral temple, the throne), 祝福, � (felicity). (various references)

Czech		souhlas (acceptance, accord, agreement, applause, approbation, approval, assent, compliance, conformity, consensus, consent, consistency, correspondence, nod, ok, okay, permission, say so), požehnání (benediction, evensong, godsend). (various references)

Dutch		zegening (boon), zegen (boon, seine, seine fishing net, seine net). (various references)

Esperanto		beno (boon). (various references)

Faeroese		signing (boon). (various references)

Finnish		siunaus. (various references)

French		bénédiction, grâce. (various references)

German		verletzend (abusive, blasphemous, harmful, hurtful, hurtfully, hurting, infringing, injuring, mischievous, nasty, offensive, upsetting, violating), segen (benediction, boon, boons, fruits, godsend, mercy). (various references)

Greek		ευλογία (benison, grace, smallpox, variola). (various references)

Hebrew		מ�'�" (choice fruit, precious thing), ברכ�" (beatitude, benediction, benefit, boon, congratulation, felicitation, gift, greeting, hail, luck, profit, salute). (various references)

Hungarian		áldás (benediction, boon, mercy). (various references)

Indonesian		berkat (dint, profitable, thanks to), berkah, keberkatan. (various references)

Irish		beannacht (adieu, bye, farewell, goodbye). (various references)

Italian		benedizione (benediction, benison). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		祝祷 (benediction), 祝福 , 祝とう (benediction), 授かり物 (boon, windfall), 恵沢 (benefit, favor, pity), 恵み , 恩恵 (benefit, favor, grace), 幸せ (good fortune, happiness, luck), 徳沢 (grace), 倖せ (good fortune, happiness, luck), 仕合わせ (good fortune, happiness, luck). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		お�"けい (benefit, favor, grace), しあわせ (good fortune, happiness, luck), しゅくふく, しゅくとう (benediction, cleaning up), さずかりもの (boon, windfall), めぐみ, けいたく (benefit, favor, pity), とくたく (grace). (various references)

Korean		축복. (various references)

Manx		booilley (sanctification), bannaghtagh (benedictory, greeter), bannaght (compliments, greeting, salute). (various references)

Papiamen		bendishon (boon). (various references)

Pig Latin		essingblay

Portuguese		benção (boon), bem-aventurança (blessedness, bliss, paradises), bem (benefit, decently, draw well, fortune, good, much, nice, nicely, now, OK, okay, property, quite, so, very, welfare, well, yes), bênção (benediction, boon, consecration), graça divina (godsend). (various references)

Romanian		blagoslovire, blagoslovenie (saining), binecuvântare (benediction, benefaction, blessedness, happiness), bine (advantage, allright, aright, boon, fine, fortune, gain, good, good looking, honorable, honourable, interest, okay, right, rightly, stately, that's settled, up to the mark, well, well then), noroc (a bit luck, a piece of luck, chance, cheerio, fluke, fortune, god speed, good luck, hap, happiness, hazard, hello, hi, lot, luck, luckiness, more power to you, piece of luck, prosperity, score, star, strike, success, your health), fericire (blessedness, bliss, felicity, happiness, joy, luckiness, prize, welfare, well). (various references)

Russian		благословение (beatification, benediction, boon). (various references)

Scottish		beannachd (benediction, boon). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		blagoslov (benediction), sreća (blessedness, chance, felicity, fortune, good luck, hap, happiness, joy, luck), prizivanje božje milosti. (various references)

Spanish		bendición (benediction, boon, godsend). (various references)

Sranan		bresi (bless, boon), seygi (bless, boon), gadogi (boon). (various references)

Swedish		välsignelse (benediction, benefaction, boon). (various references)

Thai		สิ่งที่ทำให้�"ีใจ, การเห็น�"้วย (OK), การสว�"ให้พร. (various references)

Turkish		bereket (abundance, copiousness, cornucopia, fertility, fruitfulness, plenitude, plenteousness, plentifulness, plenty, profusion, prolificacy, prolificness, richness), nimet (benefaction, boon), lütuf (boon, complaisance, condescension, Favor, favour, grace, kindliness, kindness), kutsama (benediction, benison, consecration, sanctification), hayır dua (benison), dua (devotions, invocation, orison, prayer), şükran (gratitude, thankfulness). (various references)

Turkmen		pata. (various references)

Ukranian		щасливий дар, молитва (mantra, oration, orison, prayer, processional, supplication), благословення (beatification, beatitude, benediction), добродійність (benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, well doing). (various references)

Vietnamese		sự may mắn (bonanza, fluke, godspeed, luckiness), điều sung sướng. (various references)

Welsh		bendith (benediction, boon), rhad (cheap, free, grace, inexpensive). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Blessing

Language	Period	Translations
Sumerian	3100 BCE-2500 BCE	buzur, �ude. (various references)
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	benedictio, benedictione, benedictionem, benedictiones, benedictionibus, benedictionis, Cnicus benedictus. (various references)
Avestan	200-600	âfritîm, bereja. (various references)
Old English	450-1100	bletsung. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Blessing

Language	Date	Source	Genesis Chapter 28, Verse 14
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai estai to sperma sou wV h ammoV thV ghV kai platunqhsetai epi qalassan kai epi liba kai epi borran kai ep' anatolaV kai eneuloghqhsontai en soi pasai ai fulai thV ghV kai en tw spermati sou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Eritque germen tuum quasi pulvis terrae dilataberis ad occidentem et orientem septentrionem et meridiem et benedicentur in te et in semine tuo cunctae tribus terrae
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And thi seed shal be as the powdre of the erthe, thow shalt be sprad a brode to the est, and west, and north, and sowth; and alle lynagis of the erthe shulen be blissid in thee and thi seed.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And thy seed shalbe as the dust of the erth: And thou shalt spreade abrode: west east north and south. And thorow the and thy seed shall all the kynreddes of the erth be blessed.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Blessing

Language	Genesis Chapter 28, Verse 14
Cebuano	Ug ang imong kaliwatan mahimong sama sa abug sa yuta, ug mokaylap ka sa kasadpan, ug sa silangan, ug sa amihanan ug sa habagatan; ug diha kanimo ug sa imong kaliwat pagapanalanginan ang tanan nga mga kabanayan sa yuta.
Croatian	Tvojih æe potomaka biti kao i praha na zemlji; raširit æete se na zapad, istok, sjever i jug; tobom æe se i tvojim potomstvom blagoslivljati svi narodi zemlje.
Danish	dit Afkom skal blive som Jordens Støv, og du skal brede dig mod Vest og Øst, mod Nord og Syd; og i dig og i din Sæd skal alle Jordens Slægter velsignes;
Dutch	En uw zaad zal wezen als het stof der aarde, en gij zult uitbreken in menigte, westwaarts en oostwaarts, en noordwaarts en zuidwaarts; en in u, en in uw zaad zullen alle geslachten des aardbodems gezegend worden.
Finnish	Ja sinun jälkeläistesi paljous on oleva kuin maan tomu, ja sinä leviät länteen ja itään, pohjoiseen ja etelään, ja sinussa ja sinun siemenessäsi tulevat siunatuiksi kaikki sukukunnat maan päällä.
French	Ta postérité sera comme la poussière de la terre; tu t`étendras � l`occident et � l`orient, au septentrion et au midi; et toutes les familles de la terre seront bénies en toi et en ta postérité.
German	Und dein Same soll werden wie der Staub auf Erden, und du sollst ausgebreitet werden gegen Abend, Morgen, Mitternacht und Mittag; und durch dich und deinen Samen sollen alle Geschlechter auf Erden gesegnet werden.
Hungarian	És a te magod olyan lészen mint a földnek pora, és terjeszkedel nyugotra és keletre, északra és délre, és te benned és a te magodban áldatnak meg a föld minden nemzetségei.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Keturunanmu akan sebanyak debu di bumi. Mereka akan memperluas wilayah mereka ke segala arah, dan melalui engkau dan keturunanmu, Aku akan memberkati semua bangsa di bumi.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka anak buahmupun akan menjadi seperti lebu tanah banyaknya dan engkaupun akan merambak ke timur dan ke barat, ke utara dan ke selatan, maka dalammu dan dalam benihmu segala bangsa di bumi akan beroleh berkat.
Italian	La tua discendenza sar� come la polvere della terra e ti estenderai a occidente e ad oriente, a settentrione e a mezzogiorno. E saranno benedette per te e per la tua discendenza tutte le nazioni della terra.
Maori	A ka rite ou uri ki te puehu o te oneone, ka tohatoha atu koe ki te hauauru, ki te rawhiti, ki te raki, ki te tonga: a mau, ma tou uri hoki e manaakitia ai nga hapu katoa o te whenua.
Norwegian	Og din ætt skal bli som støvet på jorden, og du skal utbrede dig mot vest og mot øst og mot nord og mot syd, og i dig og i din ætt skal alle jordens slekter velsignes
Rumanian	Sqmknya ta va fi ca pulberea pqmkntului; te vei kntinde la apus wi la rqsqrit, la meazq-noapte wi la meazq-zi; wi toate familiile pqmkntului vor fi binecuvkntate kn tine wi kn sqmknya ta.
Russian	Й �'Х�"ЕФ � ПФПНУФЧП ФЧПЕ, ЛБЛ � ЕУПЛ ЪЕНОПК; Й ТБУ� ТПУФТБОЙЫШУС Л НПТА Й Л ЧПУФПЛХ, Й Л УЕЧЕТХ Й Л � ПМХ�"ОА; Й �'МБЗПУМПЧСФУС Ч ФЕ�'Е Й Ч УЕНЕОЙ ФЧПЕН ЧУЕ � МЕНЕОБ ЪЕНОЩЕ;
Spanish	Tus descendientes serán como el polvo de la tierra. Te extenderás al occidente, al oriente, al norte y al sur, y en ti y en tu descendencia serán benditas todas las familias de la tierra.
Swedish	Och din säd skall bliva såsom stoftet på jorden, och du skall utbreda dig åt väster och öster och norr och söder, och alla släkter på jorden skola varda välsignade i dig och i din säd.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Blessing

Derivations
	Words beginning with "blessing": blessings. (additional references)
	Words ending with "blessing": outblessing, preblessing. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Blessing" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bessin, blasing, blissing, lessing. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Blessing"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "blessing" (pronounced ble"sing)
5	-l e" s i ng	coalescing.
4	-e" s i ng	acquiescing, addressing, assessing, caressing, compressing, confessing, depressing, digressing, distressing, dressing, expressing, guessing, impressing, messing, obsessing, oppressing, possessing, pressing, professing, progressing, reassessing, recessing, redressing, repressing, stressing, suppressing.
3	-s i ng	accessing, advancing, affixing, amassing, annexing, announcing, balancing, basing, bouncing, boxing, bracing, busing, bussing, buttressing, bypassing, canvassing, casing, ceasing, chasing, classing, coaxing, coercing, collapsing, commencing, condensing, conferencing, conversing, convincing, coursing, crisscrossing, crossing, cursing, cussing, dancing, debasing, decreasing, defacing, denouncing, diagnosing, disbursing, discussing, dismissing, dispensing, dispersing, displacing, distancing, divorcing, dosing, dousing, dowsing, eclipsing, effacing, embarrassing, embracing, encompassing, endorsing, enforcing, engrossing, enhancing, enticing, erasing, expensing, experiencing, facing, faxing, fencing, financing, fixing, flexing, focusing, forcing, freelancing, fundraising, fussing, gassing, glancing, greasing, grimacing, grossing, grousing, hairdressing, harassing, harnessing, hissing, horsing, icing, increasing, indexing, inducing, influencing, intermixing, introducing, invoicing, kissing, Lancing, lapsing, leasing, lensing, licensing, loosing, massing, menacing, mensing, mincing, missing, mixing, noticing, nursing, outdistancing, outpacing, outsourcing, overproducing, pacing, parsing, passing, perplexing, piecing, piercing, placing, policing, pouncing, practicing, prancing, prejudicing, pricing, processing, producing, promising, pronouncing, pulsing, racing, rebalancing, reducing, referencing, refinancing, refocusing, rehearsing, reimbursing, reinforcing, reintroducing, rejoicing, relapsing, relaxing, releasing, reminiscing, renouncing, replacing, repricing, reprocessing, reproducing, repulsing, repurchasing, resurfacing, retracing, reversing, rinsing, romancing, sacrificing, seducing, sensing, sentencing, sequencing, servicing, showcasing, silencing, slicing, sluicing, sourcing, spacing, spicing, splicing, sprucing, subleasing, surfacing, surpassing, taxing, teleconferencing, tossing, tracing, traipsing, traversing, trespassing, trouncing, unceasing, unconvincing, underpricing, unpromising, vexing, videoconferencing, voicing, waltzing, waxing, wincing, wissing, witnessing, xeroxing.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Blessing

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: glibness.
	Words within the letters "b-e-g-i-l-n-s-s"
	-1 letter: bigness, singles.
	-2 letters: begins, beings, bilges, binges, gneiss, ingles, singes, single, slings.
	-3 letters: begin, being, biles, bilge, bines, binge, bises, bless, bliss, gibes, glens, ingle, isles, lenis, liens, lines, lings, segni, sengi, signs, sines, singe, sings, sling, snibs.
	-4 letters: begs, bels, bens, bigs, bile, bine, bins, bise, blin, egis, engs, gels, gens, gibe, gibs.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-g-i-l-n-s-s"
	+1 letter: blessings.
	+2 letters: assembling, assignable, glibnesses, inselbergs, subleasing.
	+3 letters: dissembling, ignobleness, lobsterings, obsolescing, outblessing, preblessing, subceilings.
	+4 letters: beggarliness, bobsleddings, booksellings, establishing, obligingness, reassembling, sublicensing, tangibleness.
	+5 letters: belongingness, billingsgates, bluestockings, disassembling, fiberglassing, ignoblenesses, indigestibles, misassembling.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.