What does μακάριος · ἐλπίς mean in the Bible?
μακάριος · ἐλπίς is a Greek phrase meaning "supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off".
Greek · G3107, G1680
μακάριος
Supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off · expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
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μακάριοςG3107supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
Pronunciationmakários
Blessedness rooted in God's favor, not circumstance; often used in pronouncements of spiritual approval.
Open lexicon entry →ἐλπίςG1680expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Pronunciationelpís
Hope anchored in God's character and future promises, not mere wishful thinking or human optimism
Open lexicon entry →What does μακάριος (makários) mean in the Bible?
μακάριος · ἐλπίς is a Greek phrase meaning "supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3107, G1680?
G3107, G1680 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
MessiahPresence
Greek phrase. supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
Source Gloss
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
Extended definition
:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns9Aligned forms50Case patternNominative (47)Number patternPlural (27)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 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 12:3726×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 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 22:716×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 1:45 · Luke 11:272×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineLuke 23:291×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterActs 20:351×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine1 Cor 7:401×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine1 Tim 1:111×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineActs 26:21×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineTitus 2:131×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Joy-filled, confident expectation of future glory.
Why This Word Matters
Christian obedience is fueled by forward-looking hope centered on Christ’s return.Titus 2:11-15
Canonical Themes
MessiahPresence