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The Lexham English Bible Chapter 5

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Beatitude

Mariam Webster-- a state of utmost bliss

beatify-- to make supremely happy

“blessed”

Strong’s def-- supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

(Favor… God’s Blessing)

Mt 25:34

“poor”

-- poor: needy

LTW -- destitute.

DBL Greek -- of little value.

Ps 40:17

“spirit”

1: soul ⇔ spirit

n. — the soul understood especially according to its composition: being made of a transcendental, immaterial existence known as spirit.

2: supernatural being

n. — any immaterial, supernatural entity that is self-aware with powers to affect the course of human events.

Pr 29:23

Relative to “poor in spirit”

Ps 51:17

John 16:20

Is 57:15

Is 61:1

Is 66:2

Jas 2:5

Ps 34:18

Mt 11:6 ~ Mt 11:5 those thought of by majority to be undeserving of such miracles (looked down upon by those

“rich in spirit”)

-Luke 9:23

Proverbs 9:10 ~ Ps 40:17

-Ps 1:1

Relative to the Opposite of “poor in spirit”

Pr 16:19 better to humble yourself and not partake in, rather than to selfishly partake and share with the wicked.

Pr 29:23, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:32

Re 3:17