What Does That Word Mean? - Blessed

Blessed: being fortunate

(אֶ֫שֶׁר) - as-re - Blessed: happiness, blessedness

(μακάριος) - Blessed: to being fortunate or happy because of circumstances

Description: The state of mind blessing

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Psalm 1)

(Psalm 1) 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 5)

(Matthew 5) 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 5)

5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 5)

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 5)

10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Blessed: to speak well of, or praise

(בָּרַךְ) - ba-ruk - Blessed: and he kneeled upon his knees

(εὐλογέω) - Bless: To speak well of, praise, extol

Description: The spoken blessing

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 17)

(Jeremiah 17) 7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. 8 “For he will be like a tree planted by the water,That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes;But its leaves will be green,And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 6)

22 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: 24 The LORD bless you, and keep you;

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 12)

(Romans 12) 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 1)

(Ephesians 1) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 2)

(1 John 2) 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.