Strong G3107μακάριος
blessed
- Transliteration
- makarios
- Pronunciation
- mak-ar'-ee-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
A prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ makar (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension fortunate well off: - blessed happy (X -ier).
Detailed definition
μακάριος, -α, -ον
(collat. form of poët. μάκαρ, in Hom., Hes., chiefly of the gods and the departed), [in LXX for אֹשֶׁר;]
blessed, happy (DCG, i, 177, 213): θεός (δυνάστης), 1Ti.1:11 6:15; ἐλπίς, Tit.2:13; esp. in congratulations, usually with the omission of the copula (M, Pr., 180; B1., § 30, 3), μ. ὁ, Mat.5:3 ff., Luk.6:20 ff. Jhn.20:29, Rev.1:3, al.; before ptcp., Luk.1:45, al.; ὅς, Mat.11:6, Luk.7:23, Rom.4:7-8; ὅτι, Mat.13:16, al.; ἐάν, Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:40; compar., μ.... μᾶλλον, Act.20:35; -ώτερος, 1Co.7:40
SYN.: εὐλογητός, q.v (AS)
(collat. form of poët. μάκαρ, in Hom., Hes., chiefly of the gods and the departed), [in LXX for אֹשֶׁר;]
blessed, happy (DCG, i, 177, 213): θεός (δυνάστης), 1Ti.1:11 6:15; ἐλπίς, Tit.2:13; esp. in congratulations, usually with the omission of the copula (M, Pr., 180; B1., § 30, 3), μ. ὁ, Mat.5:3 ff., Luk.6:20 ff. Jhn.20:29, Rev.1:3, al.; before ptcp., Luk.1:45, al.; ὅς, Mat.11:6, Luk.7:23, Rom.4:7-8; ὅτι, Mat.13:16, al.; ἐάν, Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:40; compar., μ.... μᾶλλον, Act.20:35; -ώτερος, 1Co.7:40
SYN.: εὐλογητός, q.v (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3107 appears in 49 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bless41
- happy6
- blessed2
First verses
- Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Matthew 5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 11:6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Matthew 13:16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
- Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 24:46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
- Luke 1:45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
- Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
- Luke 6:21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
- Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
- Luke 7:23And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Luke 10:23And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
- Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μᾰκᾰρ-ιος, α, ον,
also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 803c: collateral form. of μάκαρ)], mostly used in Prose, but also in Poets, as [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus, and frequently in 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)],
1 mostly of men, blessed, happy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 5.46, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 86, etc.; σοφοί τε καὶ μ. ἄνδρες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 335e; μ. τε καὶ εὐδαίμων [prev. work] 354a: distinguished from εὐδαίμων by 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1101a7, 19)]: frequently in phrases such as μ. ὅστις.. νοῦν ἔχει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 114, compare “Mon.” 357, 614, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.3)] W.: superlative, [Refs ([prev. author] “Piet.” 104: in addresses, ὦ μακάριε)] my good sir, my dear sir, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 309c, “R.” 432d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 219: with _genitive_, ὦ μ. τῆς τύχης)] O happy you for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 186, compare “V.” 1512, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 303c; ἰὼ χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1292)]; ὦ μ. σὺ τά τε ἄλλα καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.39.)]
2 prosperous, οἱ μ., opposed to οἱ ἐνδεεῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1157b21, +others; κινδυνεύω σοι δοκεῖν μ. τις εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 71a; τοὺς μ. καλουμένους ὁρῶ πονοῦντας ἡμῖν ἐμφερῆ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Kith.fragment” 1.6; μακαριωτάτην.. πόλιν Καπύην 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.91.6; ἐπιγονή “SIG” 695.48 (Magn.Mae., 2nd c.BC).)]
3 of the dead, like{μακαρίτης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 488.9; μακαρίας μνήμης “BCH” 25.89 (from Bithynia), “Sammelb.” 4753.2, etc.)]
II of states, qualities, etc., μ. λέχος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1208; - ωτέρα πόλις [prev. author] “Tr.” 365; -ώταται τύχαι [prev. work] 328 (Lyric poetry))]; βίος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 238, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 561d; τοῖς θεοῖς ἅπας ὁ βίος μ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1178b26; μ. διάθεσις 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 18; μ. ἐστιν ἡ τραγῳδία ποίημα 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 191.1)]; τὸ μακάριον bliss, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1099 b2.)]
III adverb -ίως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 909, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 629, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324a24, etc.)]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 733e.)]
also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 803c: collateral form. of μάκαρ)], mostly used in Prose, but also in Poets, as [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus, and frequently in 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)],
1 mostly of men, blessed, happy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 5.46, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 86, etc.; σοφοί τε καὶ μ. ἄνδρες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 335e; μ. τε καὶ εὐδαίμων [prev. work] 354a: distinguished from εὐδαίμων by 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1101a7, 19)]: frequently in phrases such as μ. ὅστις.. νοῦν ἔχει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 114, compare “Mon.” 357, 614, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.3)] W.: superlative, [Refs ([prev. author] “Piet.” 104: in addresses, ὦ μακάριε)] my good sir, my dear sir, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 309c, “R.” 432d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 219: with _genitive_, ὦ μ. τῆς τύχης)] O happy you for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 186, compare “V.” 1512, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 303c; ἰὼ χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1292)]; ὦ μ. σὺ τά τε ἄλλα καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.39.)]
2 prosperous, οἱ μ., opposed to οἱ ἐνδεεῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1157b21, +others; κινδυνεύω σοι δοκεῖν μ. τις εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 71a; τοὺς μ. καλουμένους ὁρῶ πονοῦντας ἡμῖν ἐμφερῆ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Kith.fragment” 1.6; μακαριωτάτην.. πόλιν Καπύην 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.91.6; ἐπιγονή “SIG” 695.48 (Magn.Mae., 2nd c.BC).)]
3 of the dead, like{μακαρίτης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 488.9; μακαρίας μνήμης “BCH” 25.89 (from Bithynia), “Sammelb.” 4753.2, etc.)]
II of states, qualities, etc., μ. λέχος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1208; - ωτέρα πόλις [prev. author] “Tr.” 365; -ώταται τύχαι [prev. work] 328 (Lyric poetry))]; βίος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 238, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 561d; τοῖς θεοῖς ἅπας ὁ βίος μ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1178b26; μ. διάθεσις 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 18; μ. ἐστιν ἡ τραγῳδία ποίημα 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 191.1)]; τὸ μακάριον bliss, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1099 b2.)]
III adverb -ίως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 909, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 629, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324a24, etc.)]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 733e.)]