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μακαρισμός

makarismós

G3108 noun

SILEX Entry

Root μακαριζ- to bless, to pronounce fortunate, to congratulate

Definition

The state or condition of being considered fortunate or blessed; an expression or pronouncement of blessedness or felicitation. The word denotes the recognition, declaration, or acknowledgment that someone is in a favorable, fortunate, or blessed state, often in relation to divine favor or well-being. It can refer to either the objective condition of blessedness or the act of pronouncing someone as blessed.

Semantic Range

pronouncement of blessedness, declaration of felicitation, recognition of good fortune, the state of being regarded as blessed, attribution of blessed status

Root / Etymology

From μακαρίζω (makarizō, 'to call blessed, to congratulate or pronounce happy'), itself derived from μακάριος (makarios, 'blessed, fortunate'). The noun form conveys either the state of being blessed or the act of declaring it.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Hellenistic Greek, μακαρισμός is attested in philosophical and literary contexts to denote felicitation or the state of being blessed, often with moral or religious overtones. In the Septuagint and New Testament (Romans 4:6, 4:9), the term underscores not merely a subjective feeling but a pronouncement of blessedness, frequently with reference to reception of divine favor or grace (e.g., the blessedness ascribed to those declared righteous apart from works). The noun differs from μακαριότης ('blessedness' as a quality or attribute) by focusing on the recognition or acknowledgment of someone's fortunate state, rather than the quality itself. Standard English translations frequently render the term as 'blessedness,' but this may underemphasize the element of public declaration or acclamation present in some usages. The term is rare and almost exclusively found in religious or formal speech, not common conversation in Koine sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from μακαρίζω; beatification, i.e. attribution of good fortune:--blessedness.

Root Family

μακαρισμός (makarismós) — pronouncement of blessedness, declaration of felicitation, attribution of blessed status, recognition of fortunate state

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G3108-02 μακαρισμὸς makarismos N NOM M SG blessedness pronouncement of blessedness 2
G3108-01 μακαρισμὸν makarismon N ACC M SG pronouncement of blessedness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G3108-01 Romans 4:6 μακαρισμὸν makarismon N ACC M SG pronouncement of blessedness
G3108-02 Romans 4:9 μακαρισμὸς makarismos N NOM M SG pronouncement of blessedness
G3108-02 Galatians 4:15 μακαρισμὸς makarismos N NOM M SG blessedness pronouncement of blessedness
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