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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:22

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Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:8 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal notePsal. 24.4.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:9 · retained source text

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God.

Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:10 · retained source text

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
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:6 · retained source text

And blessed is he, whoseouer shal not be offended in me.

Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:16 · retained source text

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

Matthew 14:19
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:19 · retained source text

And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, & tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looking vp to heauen, hee blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his Disciples, and the Disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 16:17
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:17 · retained source text

And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Blessed art thou Simon Bar Iona: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.

Matthew 21:9
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:9 · retained source text

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the sonne of Dauid: Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

Matthew 23:39
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:39 · retained source text

For I say vnto you, yee shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

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