Making happy; wishing happiness to; praising or extolling; consecrating by prayer.

Benediction; a wish of happiness pronounced; a prayer imploring happiness upon another.

A solemn prophetic benediction, in which happiness is desired, invoked or foretold. This is the blessing wherewith Moses--blessed the children of Israel. Deuteronomy 33:1.

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.

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. Genesis 33:11.