Quick Definition
I deem happy
Strong's Definition
to beatify, i.e. pronounce (or esteem) fortunate
Derivation: from G3107 (μακάριος);
KJV Usage: call blessed, count happy
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μακαρίζω; Attic future μακαριω (cf. Buttmann, 37 (32)); (μακάριος); from Homer down; the Sept. for ΰΕωΕΜΡψ; to pronounce blessed: τινα, Luk_1:48; Jas_5:11 (here Vulg.beatifico).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μακαρίζω makarizō 2x
to pronounce happy, fortunate, Luk_1:48 ; Jas_5:11
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μακαρζω
( < μακάριος ),
[in LXX for H833 pi ., pu .;]
to bless, pronounce blessed or happy: c . acc pers ., Luk_1:48 , Jas_5:11 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μακαρίζω [page 386]
For this verb = deem (account) happy ( Luk_1:48 , Jas_5:11 ) cf. Velt. Val. p. 88 .25 where it is said of a man born under certain planetary influences ὑπὸ πολλῶν μακαρισθήσεται .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
μακαρίζω μα^κα^ρίζω, [Etym: μάκαρ] "to bless, to deem or pronounce happy", Lat. gratulari, Od. , Hdt. , attic; ironically, μακαρίσαντες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπειρόκακον "while we bless" your simplicity, Thuc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
μακαρζω
(μακάριος), [in LXX for אָשַׁר pi., pu. ;]
to bless, pronounce blessed or happy: with accusative of person(s), Luk.1:48, Jas.5:11.†
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