3108. makarismos

Lexicon

makarismos: Blessing, happiness, blessedness

Original Word: μακαρισμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: makarismos
Pronunciation: mah-kah-rees-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ar-is-mos')
Definition: Blessing, happiness, blessedness
Meaning: regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blessedness.

From makarizo; beatification, i.e. Attribution of good fortune -- blessedness.

see GREEK makarizo

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3108 makarismós (a noun) – blessedness, i.e. the condition (state, declaration) of receiving eternal benefits from God (i.e. that are lasting, with eternal advantage; the Greek root literally means "long, extended.") See 3107 (makarios).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from makarizó
Definition
a declaration of blessedness
NASB Translation
blessing (2), sense of blessing (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3108: μακαρισμός

μακαρισμός, μακαρισμου, ὁ (μακαρίζω), declaration of blessedness: Romans 4:9; Galatians 4:15; λέγειν τόν μακαρισμόν τίνος, to utter a declaration of blessedness upon one, a fuller way of saying μακαρίζειν τινα, to pronounce one blessed, Romans 4:6. (Plato, rep. 9, p. 591 d.; (Aristotle, rhet. 1, 9, 34); Plutarch, mor., p. 471 c.; ecclesiastical writings.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μακαρίζω (makarizo), meaning "to pronounce blessed" or "to consider happy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of blessedness in the Old Testament is often represented by the Hebrew word אַשְׁרֵי (ashrei), which is found in passages such as Psalm 1:1 and Psalm 32:1-2. These passages similarly highlight the happiness and favor experienced by those who live in accordance with God's will and receive His forgiveness.

Usage: The word μακαρισμός appears in the New Testament to denote the blessed state of individuals who are recipients of God's favor. It is used to express the joy and contentment that come from being in a right relationship with God.

Context: The term μακαρισμός is found in the New Testament, specifically in the writings of the Apostle Paul. It is used to convey the idea of blessedness that comes from faith and righteousness. In Romans 4:6-9, Paul discusses the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works. He cites David's words, emphasizing that true blessedness is not based on human effort but on divine grace and forgiveness. The passage reads:

"And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 'Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.' Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness." (Romans 4:6-9, BSB)

Here, μακαρισμός underscores the joy and peace that come from knowing one's sins are forgiven and that one is justified by faith. This concept is central to Paul's theology, which emphasizes salvation by grace through faith, rather than by adherence to the law.

Forms and Transliterations

μακαρισμον μακαρισμὸν μακαρισμος μακαρισμός μακαρισμὸς μακαριστός μακάριστος μακρισμόν makarismon makarismòn makarismos makarismòs

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 4:6 N-AMS
GRK: λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου
NAS: speaks of the blessing on the man
KJV: describeth the blessedness of the man,
INT: declares the blessednesss of the man

Romans 4:9 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ μακαρισμὸς οὖν οὗτος
NAS: Is this blessing then
KJV: [Cometh] this blessedness then upon
INT: [is] the blessing Therefore this

Galatians 4:15 N-NMS
GRK: οὖν ὁ μακαρισμὸς ὑμῶν μαρτυρῶ
NAS: then is that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness
KJV: then the blessedness ye
INT: then the blessedness of you I bear witness

Strong's Greek 3108
3 Occurrences

μακαρισμὸν — 1 Occ.
μακαρισμὸς — 2 Occ.