Matthew 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Blessedμακάριοι
(makarioi)
3107: blessed, happyfrom makar (happy)
are thoseοἱ
(oi)
3588: thethe def. art.
who hungerπεινῶντες
(peinōntes)
3983: to hunger, be hungryfrom peina (hunger)
and thirstδιψῶντες
(dipsōntes)
1372: to thirstfrom dipsa (thirst)
for righteousness,δικαιοσύνην
(dikaiosunēn)
1343: righteousness, justicefrom dikaios
for they shall be satisfied.χορτασθησονται
(chortasthēsontai)
5526: to feed, fatten, fill, satisfyfrom chortos


















KJV Lexicon
μακαριοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
makarios  mak-ar'-ee-os:  supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(-ier).
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πεινωντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
peinao  pi-nah'-o:  pine); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave -- be an hungered.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
διψωντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
dipsao  dip-sah'-o:  to thirst for -- (be, be a-)thirst(-y).
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δικαιοσυνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
dikaiosune  dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay:  equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
αυτοι  personal pronoun - nominative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
χορτασθησονται  verb - future passive indicative - third person
chortazo  khor-tad'-zo:  to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance) -- feed, fill, satisfy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

King James Bible
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because it is they who will be satisfied!

NET Bible
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God's approval. They will be satisfied.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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