KJV Lexicon μακαριοι adjective - nominative plural masculinemakarios  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. ελεημονες adjective - nominative plural masculine eleemon  el-eh-ay'-mone:  compassionate (actively) -- merciful. 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 ελεηθησονται verb - future passive indicative - third person eleeo  el-eh-eh'-o: to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) -- have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. King James Bible Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Holman Christian Standard Bible The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy. International Standard Version "How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy! NET Bible "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Blessed are they who show mercy, for mercies will be upon them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully. King James 2000 Bible Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Links Matthew 5:7Matthew 5:7 NIV Matthew 5:7 NLT Matthew 5:7 ESV Matthew 5:7 NASB Matthew 5:7 KJV |