“Blessed”
“Blessed” has multiple meanings, including feeling lucky, being holy, or being honored.
Feeling lucky
- To feel fortunate or lucky
- To feel grateful for what you have
- To experience a sense of peace and joy
- To have good things happen in your life
Being holy To be made holy by religious ceremony, To be consecrated, and To be worthy of deep reverence or respect.
Being honored To be held in reverence, To be venerated, To be honored in worship, To be hallowed, and To be beatific.
In Christianity
- To enjoy the bliss of heaven
- To be used as a title for a beatified person
Other meanings
- To bring pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
- To be used as an intensive
- To make successful or happy
- To endow sense to, favor
- To furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
In the Bible, “blessed” means to be happy, fortunate, or to experience a state of inner peace and joy. It can also refer to the favor or benefits that come from God.
Definition
- The Greek word makarios is often translated as “blessed” in the Bible. It can also mean “happy” or “blissful”.
- The word “blessed” is used to describe the state of those who are in Jesus’ kingdom.
- The word “blessed” is used to describe the inner quality of a faithful servant of God.
Examples
- In the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3–12; Luke 6:20–23), Jesus used the term “blessed” to describe the inner quality of a faithful servant of God.
- In Deuteronomy 28:1-14, those who are obedient to God’s commands are blessed with affluence and victory.
- In Genesis 1:22; 5:2; 12:3, God blessed humans when He first created them.
Significance
The Bible teaches that a blessed life is more profound than random luck and has something to do with God’s favor and protection.