Greek · G3107, G1680 · unreviewed

μακάριος

Supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off · expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence

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μακάριος G3107 supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

Pronunciation makários

Blessedness rooted in God's favor, not circumstance; often used in pronouncements of spiritual approval.

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ἐλπίς G1680 expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence

Pronunciation elpís

Hope anchored in God's character and future promises, not mere wishful thinking or human optimism

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What does μακάριος (makários) mean in the Bible?

μακάριος · ἐλπίς is a Greek word meaning "supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off". :-- blessed, happy(X -ier). Christian obedience is fueled by forward-looking hope centered on Christ’s return. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah, Presence.

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Meaning

supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off

Extended definition

:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).

Why This Word Matters

Christian obedience is fueled by forward-looking hope centered on Christ’s return. Titus 2:11-15

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 5:3 · Matt 5:4 · Matt 5:5 · Matt 5:6 · Matt 5:7 · Matt 5:8 · Matt 5:9 · Matt 5:10 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 13:16 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 6:21 · Luke 6:22 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 11:28 · Luke 12:37 26×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:6 · Matt 16:17 · Matt 24:46 · Luke 7:23 · Luke 12:43 · Luke 14:14 · Luke 14:15 · Rom 4:8 · Rom 14:22 · 1 Tim 6:15 · Jas 1:12 · Jas 1:25 · Rev 1:3 · Rev 16:15 · Rev 20:6 · Rev 22:7 16×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 1:45 · Luke 11:27 2×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Luke 23:29 1×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Acts 20:35 1×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 7:40 1×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine 1 Tim 1:11 1×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Acts 26:2 1×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Titus 2:13 1×

Canonical Themes

MessiahPresence

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Titus 2:11-15 blessed hope makários · elpís Accusative · Singular · Feminine

Joy-filled, confident expectation of future glory.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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