Blessedness
μακαρισμόςStrong’s G3108makarismos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Makarismos is the Greek word usually translated “blessedness” and “blessing”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,”
Meaning
Usually translated “blessedness” and “blessing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- blessedness 2
- blessing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Galatians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 4:9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
- Galatians 4:15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Greek dictionary
μακαρισμός makarismos · blessedness
μακαρισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (μακαρίζω) a declaration of blessedness, felicitation: Rom.4:6, 9, Gal.4:15 (Plat., Arist.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “blessedness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BLESS'EDNESS, noun
Happiness; felicity; heavenly joys; the favor of God.
- Sanctity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.