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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Matthew 5:5 - the
Matthew 5:5 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| meek | G4239 | πραΰς |
[Adjective] mild that is (by implication) humble |
| 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 inherit | G2816 | κληρονομέω |
[Verb] to be an heir to (literally or figuratively) |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| earth | G1093 | γῆ |
[Noun Feminine] soil; by extension a region or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.