benedīco, xi, ctum, ere, v. n. and a., to speak well of any one, to commend, praise. In gen., in class. Lat. always as two words, v. bene, I. B. 1.

— Esp. In late and eccl. Lat. with acc. 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.

— 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.

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

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

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