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- Strong’s number: G3107
- Studylight.org Greek Lexical Dictionary: μακάριος
- Greek word: μακάριος
- Part of speech: adjective
- Transliteration: makarios
- Phonetic Spelling: ma-kar’-ee-os
- Quick Definition: blessed, happy
- Usage: blessed (1), blessed (46), fortunate (1), happier (1), happy (1).
- Etymology: A prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same); supremely blessed; by extension fortunate, well off: – blessed, happy.
New Testament usage
μακάριος is used 50 times in the New Testament:
Mat 5:3; Mat 5:4; Mat 5:5; Mat 5:6; Mat 5:7; Mat 5:8; Mat 5:9; Mat 5:10; Mat 5:11; Mat 11:6; Mat 13:16; Mat 16:17; Mat 24:46; Luke 1:45; Luke 6:20; Luke 6:21 (2x); Luke 6:22; Luke 7:23; Luke 10:23; Luke 11:27; Luke 11:28; Luke 12:37; Luke 12:38; Luke 12:43; Luke 14:14; Luke 14:15; Luke 23:29; John 13:17; John 20:29; Acts 20:35; Acts 26:2; Rom 4:7; Rom 4:8; Rom 14:22; 1Cor 7:40; 1Tim 1:11; 1Tim 6:15; Titus 2:13; James 1:12; James 1:25; 1Pet 3:14; 1Pet 4:14; Rev 1:3; Rev 14:13; Rev 16:15; Rev 19:9; Rev 20:6; Rev 22:7; Rev 22:14.
42 times in 40 verses in the Septuagint (LXX):
Gen 30:13; Dt 33:29; 1Kgs 10:8; 2Chr 9:7; Job 5:17; Psa 1:1; Psa 2:12; Psa 32:1, Psa 32:2; Psa 33:12; Psa 34:8; Psa 40:4; Psa 41:1; Psa 65:4; Psa 84:4, Psa 84:5; Psa 84:12; Psa 89:15; Psa 94:12; Psa 106:3; Psa 112:1; Psa 119:1; Psa 119:2; Psa 127:5; Psa 128:1; Psa128:2; Psa 137:8; Psa 137:9; Psa 144:15; Psa 146:5; Prv 3:13; Prv 8:32; Prv 20:7; Prv 28:14; Ecc 10:17; Isa 30:18; Isa 31:9; Isa 32:20; Isa 56:2; Dan 12:12.
Englishman’s Concordance: makarios
Lexicons
- Thayer’s 3107: blessed, happy
- Strong’s 3107: blessed, happy
- Mounce 3107: blessed (receiving God’s favor), fortunate, good (in a position of favor), happy (feelings associated with receiving God’s favor); happy, blessed, as a noun it can depict someone who receives divine favor
- Related words: Strongs 3106 μακαρίζω (verb to bless) ; Strongs3108 μακαρισμός (noun, blessedness)
- Hebrew equivalent words: Strong #: 837 (אֹשֶׁר o’‑sher)
Reference Works
- PreceptsAustin: makarios (blessed); makarismos (blessing)
- 15 Beatitudes Introduction
- 16 Matthew 5:1-3 Poor in Spirit
- 17 Matthew 5:4 Mourn
- 18 Matthew 5:5 Meek
- 19 Matthew 5:6-7 Hunger & merciful
- 20 Matthew 5:8-9 Purity & peacemaking
- 21 Matthew 5:10-16 Persecuted
- 10 1Corinthians 3:10-17 Rewards in heaven 1
- Are there rewards in heaven Part 2?
- Psalm 1: The way of the Righteous and the Wicked
- RC Sproul Crucial Questions series: How Can I Be Blessed? (Kindle) (iBooks)
- RC Sproul Crucial Questions series: How Can I Be Right with God? (Kindle) (iBooks)
- GotQuestions: What does it mean to be blessed?
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