UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: μακαρισμός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: μακαρίζω

Sense 1: happiness

Semantic entry: 25.118

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Happy, Glad, Joyful

Definition: a state of happiness, implying favorable circumstances

Notes: In RV GAL 4:15 · LV GAL 4:15 · Read together GAL 4:15 μακαρισμός clearly refers to a state of happiness which occurred in the past but which was no longer evident. It may therefore be necessary to indicate that the happiness in question is past, and accordingly, one may translate ‘you were so happy! What has happened?’ or ‘then you were so happy! What has happened to you now?’

ROM 4:6: RV ROM 4:6 · LV ROM 4:6 · Read together ROM 4:6

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OET-RV ROM 4:6

6 It’s just like what David said about blessing a person who God declares as guiltless despite their actions:

OET-LV ROM 4:6

6 just _as also Dawid/(Dāvid) is _saying the blessing of _the person to _whom the god is _counting righteousness apart _from works:

ROM 4:9: RV ROM 4:9 · LV ROM 4:9 · Read together ROM 4:9

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OET-RV ROM 4:9

9 Is this favour shown only to circumcised Yehudim (Jews), or is it also for non-Jews? After all, we were saying that Avraham was considered guiltless because of his faith.

OET-LV ROM 4:9

9 The therefore is blessing this on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision?
For/Because we _are _saying:
˓Was˒_counted to_ the _Abraʼam the faith for righteousness.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 4:6 · RV ROM 4:9 · LV ROM 4:6 · LV ROM 4:9 · Read together ROM 4:6 · Read together ROM 4:9

GAL: RV GAL 4:15 · LV GAL 4:15 · Read together GAL 4:15

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μακαρισμός

Form 1

Sense 1: happiness