Word study · Greek
makarios
blessed, happy
Say it: mah-KAH-ree-oss (approximate)
μακάριος
What it means
Blessed, fortunate. Paul quotes Jesus: "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (20:35).
Range of meaning
- FortunateWell off, to be congratulated.
- Blessed by GodIn God's favor, whatever things look like now.
- HappyIn ordinary Greek, simply happy or prosperous.
In Acts
- Chapter 20
"It is more blessed to give than to receive" (20:35).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3107 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources