Matthew 5:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Blessedμακάριοι
(makarioi)
3107: blessed, happyfrom makar (happy)
are the merciful,ἐλεήμονες
(eleēmones)
1655: mercifulfrom eleeó
for they shall receive mercy.ἐλεηθήσονται
(eleēthēsontai)
1653: to have pity or mercy on, to show mercyfrom eleos


















KJV Lexicon
μακαριοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
makarios  mak-ar'-ee-os:  supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(-ier).
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ελεημονες  adjective - nominative plural masculine
eleemon  el-eh-ay'-mone:  compassionate (actively) -- merciful.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
αυτοι  personal pronoun - nominative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ελεηθησονται  verb - future passive indicative - third person
eleeo  el-eh-eh'-o:  to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) -- have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

King James Bible
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!

NET Bible
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are they who show mercy, for mercies will be upon them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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