Greek word · Strong's G3107

μακάριος

makários · adjective · “blessed, happy”

In a sentence

Makarios means blessed or fortunate — the word Jesus uses to open each Beatitude. It names the deep well-being of those who belong to God.

Makarios is the word the Greeks used for the gods’ own happiness — flourishing untouched by trouble. Jesus turns it on its head: blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the persecuted.

In his hand, makarios is not about circumstances but about belonging to God’s kingdom. The truly fortunate are not the comfortable but those whom God claims.

Strong's reference

Definition: supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

KJV usage: blessed, happy(X -ier)

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Matthew 5:3 ““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Psalms 1:1 “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.” Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.