adjective
makarios
Greekμακάριος (makarios)
Strong’sG3107
happy, blessed
stem makari-50 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books8 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μακάριος, -α, -ον
(collat. form of poët. μάκαρ, in Hom., Hes., chiefly of the gods and the departed), [in LXX for אַשְׁרֵי;]
SYN.: εὐλογητός, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3107 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmak-ar'-ee-os
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
Froma prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same);
King Jamesblessed, happy(X -ier).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | makarios16×μακάριος | makarias2×μακαρία | makariem1×Μακάριόν | makariois26×μακάριοι | makariais1×Μακάριαι | makarieim |
| object accusative | makarion1×μακάριον | makarian1×μακαρίαν | makarioin | makariain | ||
| direct address vocative | makarior | makariar | makarioir | makariair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | makariou1×μακαρίου | makariau | makarieu | makarioiu | makariaiu | makarieiu |
| to, for dative | makario | makaria | makarie | makarioi | makariai | makariei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
makari is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
50 occurrences, every one of them listed
makarios“blessed”subjectnominative singular16×
Matthew 11:6“blessed”kai makarios atō hos ean mē skandaliziteia en mi.Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
Matthew 16:17“blessed”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Makarios asō, Simōnor Bariōna, hoti sarxas kai haimem ouk apokaluptata si alla tos patēros mu tos en toi ouranoi;Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Matthew 24:46“blessed”makarios tos doulos ekeinos hon ercharatos tos kurios autou heuriskati houtōs poiarōton;Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
Luke 7:23“blessed”kai makarios atō hos ean mē skandaliziteia en mi.Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
Luke 12:43“blessed”makarios tos doulos ekeinos, hon ercharatos tos kurios autou heuriskati poiarōton houtōs;Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
Luke 14:14“blessed”kai makarios esi, hoti ouk echalō antapodōara si, antapodōiti gar si en ta anastasia toiu dikaioiu.and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Luke 14:15“blessed”Akouaratos de tinos toiu sunanakeierōtoiu houteim legata auto; Makarios hotinos esthieti arton en ta basileia tou theou.When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
Romans 4:8“blessed”makarios anēros hou ouk mē logizeteia kurios hamartan.Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
Romans 14:22“blessed”sis pistian han echasō kata siauton echasōr enōpion tou theou. makarios tos mē krinarōtos heauton en he dokimazatō;Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
1 Timothy 6:15“blessed”han kairoi idioi deiknuati tos makarios kai monos dunastos, tos basilevos toiu basilarōtoiu kai kurios toiu kurieuarōtoiu,which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time.
James 1:12“blessed”Makarios anēros hos hupomenatō peirasmon, hoti dokimos gineratos lambeti ton stefanon tau zōau, hon epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton.Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:25“blessed”tos de parakuptaratos eis nomon teleion ton tau eleutheriau kai paramenaratos, ouk akroatos epilēsmonau gineratos alla poiētos ergeu, houtos makarios en ta poiēsia autou eti.But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so — not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer — he will be blessed in what he does.
Revelation 1:3“blessed”makarios tos anaginōskarōtos kai tois akouarōtois toin logoin tau profēteiau kai tērarōtois teim en auta grafirēteim, tos gar kairos engus.Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
Revelation 16:15“blessed”Idou erchemō hōs kleptos. makarios tos grēgorarōtos kai tērarōtos teim himatieim autou, hina mē gumnos peripatateiō kai blepaleiō tan aschēmosunan autou“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
Revelation 20:6“blessed”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
Revelation 22:7“blessed”kai idou erchemō tachu; makarios tos tērarōtos toin logoin tau profēteiau teu biblieu houteu.“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
makarion“fortunate”objectaccusative singular1×
Acts 26:2“fortunate”Peri panteiu heiu enkalimō hupo Ioudaioiu, basilevor Agrippaor, hēgemē miauton makarion epi su mellarōtos sēmeron apologerō,“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
makariou“blessed”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
1 Timothy 1:11“blessed”kata tem euangeliem tau doxau tou makariou theou, hem pisteuima mis.that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
makarias“blessed”subjectnominative singular2×
Luke 1:45“blessed”kai makarias tas pisteuaratas hoti eti teleiōsias tei lalirētei auta para kuriou.Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
Luke 11:27“blessed”Gineta de en te legarō auton houteim epairaratas tinas fōnan gunaikas ek tou ochlou legata auto; Makarias tas koilias tas bastazaratas sin kai mastois hoin thēlazasa;As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
makarian“blessed”objectaccusative singular1×
Titus 2:13“blessed”prosdecherōtois tan makarian elpian kai epifaneian tau doxau tou megou theou kai sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou,as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
makariem“blessed”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Acts 20:35“blessed”panteim hupodeiknuama vi hoti houtōs kopiarōtoin datō antilambanerō toiu asthenarōtoiu, mnēmoneuarō tē toiu logoiu tou kuriou Iēsu hoti autos legata Makariem atō mallon dōarō ē lambarō.In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
makariois“blessed”subjectnominative plural26×
Matthew 5:3“blessed”Makariois tois ptōchois te pneume, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4“blessed”makariois tois pentharōtois, hoti autois parakalili.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:5“blessed”makariois tois prauois, hoti autois klēronomali tan gēan.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6“blessed”makariois tois peinarōtois kai dipsarōtois tan dikaiosunan, hoti autois chortazili.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:7“blessed”makariois tois eleēmōnois, hoti autois elēili.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:8“blessed”makariois tois katharois ta kardia, hoti autois ton theon horeli.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:9“blessed”makariois tois eirēnopoiois, hoti autois huiois theou kalili.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:10“blessed”makariois tois diōkirētois heneken dikaiosunau, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11“blessed”makariois avō hotan oneidizaleia vin kai diōkaleia kai legaleia pantem ponērem kata vu pseuderōtois heneken mu.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Matthew 13:16“blessed”vu de makariois tois ofthalmois hoti blepalō, kai teim oueim vu hoti akoualō.But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
Luke 6:20“blessed”Kai autos epairaratos toin ofthalmoin autou eis toin mathētoin autou legate; Makariois tois ptōchois, hoti humeteras atō tas basileias tou theou.Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:21“blessed”makariois tois peinarōtois nun, hoti chortazivi. makariois tois klaiarōtois nun, hoti gelavi.Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Luke 6:21“blessed”makariois tois peinarōtois nun, hoti chortazivi. makariois tois klaiarōtois nun, hoti gelavi.Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Luke 6:22“blessed”Makariois avō hotan misaleia vin tois anthrōpois, kai hotan aforizaleia vin kai oneidizaleia kai ekballaleia tem onomem vu hōs ponērem heneka tou huiou tou anthrōpou;Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Luke 10:23“blessed”Kai strefiratos pros toin mathētoin kata idian legata; Makariois tois ofthalmois tois bleparōtois heim blepavō.Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
Luke 11:28“blessed”autos de legata; Menoun makariois tois akouarōtois ton logon tou theou kai fulassarōtois.But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Luke 12:37“blessed”makariois tois doulois ekeinois, hoin ercharatos tos kurios heuriskati grēgorarōtoin; amēn legamō vi hoti perizōnnueti kai anaklinati autoin kai parercharatos diakonati autoi.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
Luke 12:38“blessed”kan en ta deutera kan en ta trita fulaka erchateia kai heuriskateia houtōs, makariois alō ekeinois.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
John 13:17“blessed”ei houteim oidavē, makariois avō ean poiaveiō auteim.If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
John 20:29“blessed”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Hoti horasē min pisteuasē? makariois tois mē horaratois kai pisteuaratois.Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Romans 4:7“blessed”Makariois hoiu afiēkila tais anomiais kai hoiu epikaluptila tais hamartais,“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
1 Peter 3:14“blessed”alla ei kai paschavoiō dia dikaiosunan, makariois. ton de fobon autoiu mē fobiveia mēde tarassiveia,But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
1 Peter 4:14“blessed”ei oneidizivō en onome Christou, makariois, hoti tem tau doxau kai tem tou theou pneumem epi vin anapauetō.If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Revelation 14:13“blessed”Kai akouama fōnau ek tou ouranou legarōtau; Grafasar; Makariois tois nekrois tois en kurio apothnēskarōtois apo arti. nai, legatō tem pneumem, hina anapauili ek toiu kopoiu autoiu, teim gar ergeim autoiu akolouthatō meta autoiu.And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead — those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
Revelation 19:9“blessed”Kai legatō mi; Grafasar; Makariois tois eis tem deipnem tou gamou teu arnieu kalirētois. kai legatō mi; Houtois tois logois alēthinois tou theou alō.Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 22:14“blessed”Makariois tois plunarōtois tain stolain autoiu, hina eti tas exousias autoiu epi tem xulem tau zōau kai toi pulōnoi eiserchaleia eis tan politan.Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
makariais“blessed”subjectnominative plural1×
Luke 23:29“blessed”hoti idou erchelō hēmerais en hai legali Makariais tais steirais kai tais koiliais hais ouk gennala kai mastois hois ouk trefala.Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
makarioteras1×
1 Corinthians 7:40“happier”makarioteras de atō ean houtōs menateia, kata tan ēman gnōman, dokamō de kamis pneumem theou echarō.In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.