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blessed

Meaning of “blessed”

1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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301 occurrences286 verses41 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:22

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Matthew 5:3
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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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Blessed are the poore in spirit: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 6.20.

Matthew 5:4
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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherit the earth.

1611 marginal notePsa. 37.11.

Matthew 5:6
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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Blessed are they which doe hunger and thirst after righteousnesse: for they shall be filled.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 65.13.

Matthew 5:7
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obtaine mercie.

Matthew 5:8
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

1611 marginal notePsal. 24.4.

Matthew 5:9
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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God.

Matthew 5:10
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 3.14.

Matthew 5:11
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Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:11 · retained source text

Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.

1611 marginal noteGr. lying.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 4.14.

Matthew 11:6
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And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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And blessed is he, whoseouer shal not be offended in me.

Complete reference index — all 286 verses
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Where “blessed” appears

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Genesis48 occurrences
43 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy16 occurrences
14 versesJoshua6 occurrences
6 versesJudges4 occurrences
3 versesRuth4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings9 occurrences
9 verses1 Chronicles8 occurrences
7 verses2 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms49 occurrences
47 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew18 occurrences
18 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke28 occurrences
26 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans4 occurrences
4 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians2 occurrences
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation7 occurrences
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