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Matthew 5:6

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Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.	Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.	Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Blessed^G3107 are they which^G3588 do hunger^G3983 and^G2532 thirst^G1372 after righteousness^G1343: for^G3754 they^G846 shall be filled^G5526.

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Original Greek

Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην· ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Μακάριοι	Makarioi	G3107	A-NPM	Blessed
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	they which
πεινῶντες	peinōntes	G3983	V-PAP-NPM	do hunger
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
διψῶντες	dipsōntes	G1372	V-PAP-NPM	thirst
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
δικαιοσύνην·	dikaiosunēn	G1343	N-ASF	after righteousness
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	for
αὐτοὶ	autoi	G846	P-NPM	they
χορτασθήσονται.	chortasthēsontai	G5526	V-FPI-3P	shall be filled

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): justice, justness, righteousness — from δίκαιος; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.
• G1372 — διψάω (dipsáō, dip-sah'-o): I thirst for, desire earnestly — from a variation of δίψος; to thirst for (literally or figuratively):--(be, be a-)thirst(-y).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3107 — μακάριος (makários, mak-ar'-ee-os): happy, blessed — a prolonged form of the poetical (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3983 — πεινάω (peináō, pi-nah'-o): I am hungry, needy — from the same as πένης (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave:--be an hungered.
• G5526 — χορτάζω (chortázō, khor-tad'-zo): I feed, satisfy — from χόρτος; to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance):--feed, fill, satisfy.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• are — Psalms 42:1-2, Psalms 63:1-2, Psalms 84:2, Psalms 107:9, Amos 8:11-13, Luke 1:53, Luke 6:21, Luke 6:25, John 6:27
• for — Psalms 4:6-7, Psalms 17:15, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 65:4, Psalms 145:19, Isaiah 25:6, Isaiah 41:17, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 49:9-10, Isaiah 55:1-3, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 66:11, John 4:14, John 6:48-58, John 7:37, Revelation 7:16

Reciprocal references (17): Psalms 36:8, Psalms 132:15, Proverbs 10:24, Proverbs 11:23, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 21:21, Ecclesiastes 1:8, Isaiah 51:1, Jeremiah 31:14, Jeremiah 31:25, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 14:20, Romans 7:24, 1 Corinthians 12:31, Galatians 5:17, Ephesians 3:19, Revelation 22:11

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BEATITUDES OF CHRIST, DESIRE-SATISFACTION, EMPTINESS-FULNESS, SERMON ON THE MOUNT
• Torrey’s: BLESSED, THE, CHARACTER OF SAINTS, CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN, HAPPINESS OF SAINTS IN THIS LIFE
• Nave’s: CHARACTER, DESIRE, GRACES, HAPPINESS, HOLINESS, HUNGER, INSTRUCTION, PERFECTION, READINGS, SELECT, RELIGION, RIGHTEOUS, SEEKERS, SPIRITUALITY, THIRST

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