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How many times a day do you find yourself whether it be to yourself or in some conversation saying that you’re happy, or blessed? Sometimes you use those two words interchangeably not really paying any mind because after all, they are the same right? I mean after all, everyone does it so it must be right, right?

Just like those two identical words I just finished the last paragraph with the same word with two different meanings. So, let us take a look at these two words a bit more closely. Let’s go!

Blessed in Hebrew occurs some 396 times!

1. BLESSING (Heb. berāḵâ; Gk.eulogía).† The act or means of invoking or granting worship or praise, goodness and favor; also the words used or the gift or quality bestowed. Of particular significance in the ancient Near East was the blessing of a son by his father whereby a man passed on his property and authority to the next generation (Gen. 27; 48:15–16; 49). Blessings were an integral part of the Israelite liturgy and were frequently paired with curses to sanction covenantal stipulations Myers, Allen C. 1987. In The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary, 162–63. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
2. Blessed – “asre” happy, blessed is he who.
3. “sr” consider fortunate, call happy, be called happy.
4. “brk” – blessed, praised, be blessed.
5. ha berakah – the blessing, the blessing formula, blessing gift, surrender.
6. berakah – to, towards, until, for, away, from, into, of, about, blessing, blessing formula, blessing gift, surrender.
7. i brk – filled with strength, full, adored, wish on onesself a blessing. Now to the Greek

Now to the Greek – it occurs 109 times

1. eulogeo – bless, praise
2. eulogia – blessing, praise, generous gift.
3. eulogetos – blessed.
4. makarizo – consider blessed
5. eneulogeo – bless.
6. e eulogeo – or, bless, praise.
7. makarios – blessed, happy, fortuate.
8. eulogeo – bless, praise.

Quite a bit different than what you were thinking right? If you said both, you are correct. But who’d have thought two small English words could pack such a punch? Munge on these contextual passages.

Blessed, The

Whom God chooses. Psa. 65:4. Eph. 1:3, 4.

Whom God calls. Isa. 51:2. Rev. 19:9.

Who know Christ. Mat. 16:16, 17.

Who know the gospel. Psa. 89:15.

Who are not offended at Christ. Mat. 11:6.

Who believe. Luke 1:45. Gal. 3:9.

Whose sins are forgiven. Psa. 32:1, 2. Rom. 4:7.

To whom God imputes righteousness without works. Rom. 4:6–9.

Whom God chastens. Job 5:17. Psa. 94:12.

Who suffer for Christ. Luke 6:22.

Who have the Lord for their God. Psa. 144:15.

Who trust in God. Psa. 2:12. Psa. 34:8. Psa. 40:4. Psa. 84:12. Jer. 17:7.

Who fear God. Psa. 112:1. Psa. 128:1, 4.

Who hear and keep the word of God. Psa. 119:2. Jas. 1:25. Mat. 13:16. Luke 11:28. Rev. 1:3. Rev. 22:7.

Who delight in the commandments of God. Psa. 112:1.

Who keep the commandments of God. Rev. 22:14.

Who wait for the Lord. Isa. 30:18.

Whose strength is in the Lord. Psa. 84:5.

Who hunger and thirst after righteousness. Mat. 5:6.

Who frequent the house of God. Psa. 65:4. Psa. 84:4.

Who avoid the wicked. Psa. 1:1.

Who endure temptation. Jas. 1:12.

Who watch against sin. Rev. 16:15.

Who rebuke sinners. Pro. 24:25.

Who watch for the Lord. Luke 12:37.

Who die in the Lord. Rev. 14:13.

Who have part in the first resurrection. Rev. 20:6.

Who favor saints. Gen. 12:3. Ruth 2:10.

The undefiled. Psa. 119:1.

The pure in heart. Mat. 5:8.

The just. Psa. 106:3. Pro. 10:6.

The children of the just. Pro. 20:7.

The righteous. Psa. 5:12.

The generation of the upright. Psa. 112:2.

The faithful. Pro. 28:20.

The poor in spirit. Mat. 5:3.

The meek. Mat. 5:5.

The merciful. Mat. 5:7.

The bountiful. Deu. 15:10. Psa. 41:1. Pro. 22:9. Luke 14:13, 14.

The peace-makers. Mat. 5:9.

Holy mourners. Mat. 5:4. Luke 6:21.

Saints at the judgment-day. Mat. 25:34.

Who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Luke 14:15. Rev. 19:9.

Torrey, R. A. 1897. The New Topical Text Book: A Scripture Text Book for the Use of Ministers, Teachers, and All Christian Workers. New, revised and enlarged edition. Chicago; New York; Toronto: Fleming H. Revell.

I hope and pray this has “blessed” you as studying the scriptures is my passion. May the studying of God’s word be rich and fulfilling to you.