Matthew 5:3-5

 

Blessed = Happy

 

3107 makariŏs; a prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same) supremely blest; by extension fortunate, well off:-blessed, happy (X-ier).

3106 makarizō; from 3107; to beautify, i.e. pronounce (or esteem) fortunate:-called blessed, count happy.

Greek Dictionary of The New Testament, James Strong, MacDonald Publishing Company

 

Each of the Beatitudes starts with makariŏs, generally translated blessed but also means happy; which renders our understanding of the beatitudes differently.

 

Matthew 5

:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is The Kingdom of heaven.” (Luke 6:20 “Happy are you poor, for yours is The Kingdom of GOD.”) Psalm 40:16-17 “Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as Love Your Salvation say continually, ‘The LORD be Magnified!’ But I am poor and needy; yet The LORD thinks upon me. You are my Deliverer; do not delay, O my GOD.” Zephaniah 3:17 “The LORD your GOD in your midst, The Mighty One, will Save; He will Rejoice over you with Gladness, He will quite you with His Love, He will Rejoice over you with Singing.” James 1:9

 

:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Luke 6:21b “Happy are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” Psalm 126:5-6 “Those who sow in tears shall reap in Joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with Rejoicing, bringing in sheaves with him.” Revelation 21:4 “GOD will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 “But I do not what you to be ignorant, brethren concerning those who have fallen asleep (died), lest you sorrow as others who have no Hope. For if we believe that JESUS died and rose again, even so GOD will bring with Him, those who sleep in JESUS.”

 

:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (or land).” Romans 4:13 “For The Promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or his seed through The Law, but through the Righteousness of Faith.” Psalm 37:11 “But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of Peace.”  (Study this whole Psalm, it is about Eternity.) Zephaniah 2:3 “Seek The LORD, all the meek of the earth, who have upheld His Justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in The Day of The LORD’s Anger.”

 

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