Strong's G3107 · Greek
μακάριος
makarios · /mak-ar'-ee-os/
Definition
a prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
KJV: blessed, happy(X -ier)
Root / derivation: a prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μακάριος across 49 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
49 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew13 verses
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. falsely: Gr. lying
Matthew 11:6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew 13:16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 24:46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Luke14 verses
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. that: or, which believed that there
Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke 7:23And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 10:23And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Luke 12:38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 12:43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Luke 14:14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke 14:15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke 23:29For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
John2 verses
Acts2 verses
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 26:2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Romans3 verses
1 Corinthians1 verse
1 Timothy2 verses
James2 verses
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James 1:25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. deed: or, doing
1 Peter2 verses
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
1 Peter 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Revelation7 verses
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. from henceforth: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea
Revelation 16:15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Revelation 22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3107 (makarios) mean?
a prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
How many times does G3107 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3107 (μακάριος) appears in 49 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Blessed.”
How is makarios translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3107 is rendered as “Blessed” (44×), “happy” (5×), “happier” (1×).
Where does the Greek word μακάριος come from?
a prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same)