Matthew 5:5
Strong's Lexicon
Blessed [are]
Μακάριοι (Makarioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

meek,
πραεῖς (praeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4239: Mild, gentle. Apparently a primary word; mild, i.e. humble.

for
Ὅτι (Hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will inherit
κληρονομήσουσιν (klēronomēsousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2816: To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. From kleronomos; to be an heir to.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth.
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Happy the meek—because they shall inherit the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

King James Bible
Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

New Living Translation
God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.

English Standard Version
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

King James Bible
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!

NET Bible
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

American Standard Version
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

English Revised Version
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
'Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.
















Cross References
Psalm 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:2
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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