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H1288

בָּרַךְ

bârak

baw-rak'

A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason): -  X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.

 

H1293

בְּרָכָה

b^erâkâh

ber-aw-kaw'

From H1288; benediction; by implication prosperity: - blessing, liberal, pool, present.

 

Genesis 12:1-3 KJV+  Now the LORD^H3068 had said^H559 unto^H413 Abram,^H87 Get thee out^H1980 of thy country,^{H4480 H776} and from thy kindred,^{H4480 H4138} and from thy father's house,^{H4480 H1004 H1} unto^H413 a land^H776 that^H834 I will show^H7200 thee:  (2)  And I will make^H6213 of thee a great^H1419 nation,^H1471 and I will bless^H1288 thee, and make thy name great;^{H1431 H8034} and thou shalt be^H1961 a blessing:^H1293  (3)  And I will bless^H1288 them that bless^H1288 thee, and curse^H779 him that curseth^H7043 thee: and in thee shall all^H3605 families^H4940 of the earth^H127 be blessed.^H1288

Genesis 49:25  Even by the God^{H4480 H410} of thy father,^H1 who shall help^H5826 thee; and by the Almighty,^H7706 who shall bless^H1288 thee with blessings^H1293 of heaven^H8064 above,^{H4480 H5920} blessings^H1293 of the deep^H8415 that lieth^H7257 under,^H8478 blessings^H1293 of the breasts,^H7699 and of the womb:^H7356

Genesis 49:22-26 CJB  "Yosef (Joseph) is a fruitful plant, a fruitful plant by a spring, with branches climbing over the wall.  (23)  The archers attacked him fiercely, shooting at him and pressing him hard;  (24)  but his bow remained taut; and his arms were made nimble by the hands of the Mighty One (God) of Ya`akov (Jacob), from there, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Isra'el,  (25)  by the God of your father, who will help you, by El Shaddai (the Almighty), who will bless you with blessings from heaven above, blessings from the deep, lying below, blessings from the breasts and the womb.  (26)  The blessings of your father are more powerful than the blessings of my parents, extending to the farthest of the everlasting hills; they will be on the head of Yosef, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

 

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G3106

μακαρίζω

makarizō

mak-ar-id'-zo

From G3107; to beatify, that is, pronounce (or esteem) fortunate: - call blessed, count happy.

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G3107

μακάριος

makarios

mak-ar'-ee-os

A prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ makar (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension fortunate, well off: - blessed, happy (X -ier).

 

James 1:12 CJB  How blessed is the man who perseveres through temptation! For after he has passed the test, he will receive as his crown the Life which God has promised to those who love him.

 

James 1:12 KJV+  Blessed^G3107 is the man^G435 that^G3739 endureth^G5278 temptation:^G3986 for^G3754 when he is^G1096 tried,^G1384 he shall receive^G2983 the^G3588 crown^G4735 of life,^G2222 which^G3739 the^G3588 Lord^G2962 hath promised^G1861 to them that love^G25 him.^G846

 

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 G2127

εὐλογέω

eulogeō

yoo-log-eh'-o

From a compound of G2095 and G3056; to speak well of, that is, (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper): - bless, praise.

 

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G2128

εὐλογητός

eulogētos

yoo-log-ay-tos'

From G2127; adorable: - blessed.

 

Ephesians 1:3 KJV+  Blessed^G2128 be the^G3588 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 who hath blessed^G2127 us^G2248 with^G1722 all^G3956 spiritual^G4152 blessings^G2129 in^G1722 heavenly^G2032 places in^G1722 Christ:^G5547

Ephesians 1:3 CJB  Praised be Adonai, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who in the Messiah has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heaven.

G2128 εὐλογητός [eulogētos, yoo-log-ay-tos'] is a very interesting word in that is used only to describe God in Christ, and describes Him as blessed or adorable and adored. !!!! In the KJV it is found 8 times. The Complete Jewish Bible translates G2128 as praised 7 out of those eight times.

 

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G2129

εὐλογία

eulogia

yoo-log-ee'-ah

From the same as G2127; fine speaking, that is, elegance of language; commendation (“eulogy”), that is, (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication consecration; by extension benefit or largess: - blessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully), fair speech.

 

Ephesians 1:3 KJVR  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

 

Ephesians 2:6-10 CJB  That is, God raised us up with the Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) and seated us with him in heaven,  (7)  in order to exhibit in the ages to come how infinitely rich is his grace, how great is his kindness toward us who are united with the Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus).  (8)  For you have been delivered by grace through trusting, and even this is not your accomplishment but God's gift.  (9)  You were not delivered by your own actions; therefore no one should boast.  (10)  For we are of God's making, created in union with the Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) for a life of good actions already prepared by God for us to do.

Mercy and Justice

Mercy and Justice

 

Matthew 5:7 CJB  “How blessed are those who show mercy! for they will be shown mercy.”

 

James 2:13 CJB  For judgment will be without mercy toward one who doesn't show mercy; but mercy wins out over judgment.

 

Micah 6:8 AMP  He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? [Deut. 10:12, 13.]

 

Matthew 9:13 AMP  Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy [that is, readiness to help those in trouble] and not sacrifice and sacrificial victims. For I came not to call and invite [to repentance] the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin). [Hos. 6:6.]

 

Hosea 6:4-6 CJB  " Ephraim, what should I do to you? Judah, what should I do to you? For your 'faithful love' is like a morning cloud, like dew that disappears quickly.  (5)  This is why I have cut them to pieces by the prophets, slaughtered them with the words from my mouth — the judgment on you shines out like light.  (6)  For what I desire is mercy, not sacrifices, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

 

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 AMP  And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being,  (13)  To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?

 

Micah 6:8 CJB  Human being, you have already been told what is good, what Adonai demands of you — no more than to act justly, love grace and walk in purity with your God.

 

Matthew 9:9-13 CEV  As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, "Come with me." Matthew got up and went with him.  (10)  Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there.  (11)  Some Pharisees asked Jesus' disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other sinners?"  (12)  Jesus heard them and answered, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do.  (13)  Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, 'Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.' I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.