KJV dictionary & concordance
The favoured state or happiness of one who is blessed.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Romans 4:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Euen as Dauid also describeth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without works:
Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Commeth this blessednes then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? for wee say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousnesse.
Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Where is then the blessednes you spake of? for I beare you record, that if it had bin possible, ye would haue plucked out your own eyes, and haue giuen them to me.
1611 marginal noteOr, what was then?
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Romans 4 expressly describes a man's blessedness in forgiveness and non-imputation, while Galatians recalls the Galatians' former blessed state. The candidate states the shared lexical condition without turning those applications into interchangeable glosses.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Happiness; felicity; heavenly joys; the favor of God.
