G3106: μακαρίζω (makarízō)

G3106 μακαρίζω (makarízō)

Greek

Quick Definition

μακαρίζω v. I deem happy

Strong's Definition

from 3107; to beatify, i.e. pronounce (or esteem) fortunate

KJV Usage: call blessed, count happy

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μακαρίζω (G3106)

verb | μακάριος · μακαρισμός

25.120 · Attitudes and Emotions · Happy, Glad, Joyful

to regard as happy, to regard as fortunate to regard someone as happy or fortunate in view of favorable circumstances

LUK 1:48 · JAS 5:11

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μακαρίζω; Attic fut. μακαριῶ [cf. B. 37 (32)]; (μακάptos); fr. Hom. down; Sept. for Ws; to pronounce blessed : τινά, Lk. i. 48; Jas. v. 11 (here Vulg. beatifico).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μακαρίζω makarizō 2x

to pronounce happy, fortunate, Lk. 1:48; Jas. 5:11*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μακαρίζω

(< μακάριος), [in LXX for אשׁר pi., pu.;]

to bless, pronounce blessed or happy: c. acc. pers., Lk 1:48, Ja 5:11.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μακαρίζω. For this verb = ‘‘deem (account) happy’ (Lk 148, Jas 511) cf. Vett. Val. p. 8835. where it is said of a man born under certain planetary influences—t1d πολλῶν μακαρισθή-

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μακαρίζω (makarizō) — to bless. μᾰκᾰρ-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— bless, deem or pronounce happy, congratulate, τινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινά τινος for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also μ. τὴν ῥώμην τινός, ={μ. τινὰ τῆς ῥώμης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ironically, μακαρίσαντες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπειρόκακον blessing your happy ignorance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]