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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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First occurrence: Genesis 1:22

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Daniel 3:28
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
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1611 witness · Daniel 3:28 · retained source text

Then Nebuchad-nezzar spake and said; Blessed bee the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his Angel, and deliuered his seruants that trusted in him, and haue changed the Kings word, and yeelded their bodies, that they might not serue nor worship any God, except their owne God.

Daniel 4:34
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:34 · retained source text

And at the end of the dayes, I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding returned vnto me, and I blessed the most high, and I praised, and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose dominion is an euerlasting dominion, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.

1611 marginal noteChap.7 14. mic.4.7 luc.1.33.

Daniel 12:12
Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 12:12 · retained source text

Blessed is he that waiteth, and commeth to the thousand, three hundred and fiue and thirtie dayes.

Zechariah 11:5
Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the Lord; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:5 · retained source text

Whose possessours slay them, and hold themselues not guiltie: and they that sell thē say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their owne shepheards pitie them not.

Malachi 3:12
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
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1611 witness · Malachi 3:12 · retained source text

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:3 · retained source text

Blessed are the poore in spirit: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 6.20.

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:4 · retained source text

Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:5 · retained source text

Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherit the earth.

1611 marginal notePsa. 37.11.

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:6 · retained source text

Blessed are they which doe hunger and thirst after righteousnesse: for they shall be filled.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 65.13.

Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:7 · retained source text

Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obtaine mercie.

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