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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 5:7 - The
Matthew 5:7 - Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Blessed | G3107 | μακάριος |
[Adjective] supremely blest; by extension fortunate well off |
are the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
merciful | G1655 | ἐλεήμων |
[Adjective] compassionate (actively) |
for | G3754 | ὅτι |
[Conjunction] demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because |
they | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
shall obtain mercy | G1653 | ἐλεέω |
[Verb] to compassionate (by word or deed specifically by divine grace) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.