Matthew

Matthew 5:3–4

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	Μακάριοι	Makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοὶ	ptōchoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
in	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
for	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
theirs	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	Μακάριοι	Makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
mourn	πενθοῦντες	penthountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3996 I mourn, lament
for	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be comforted	παρακληθήσονται	paraklēthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 5:3 Isaiah 66:2 · Proverbs 29:23 · Psalm 34:18 · Proverbs 16:19 · Luke 18:14 · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Psalm 51:17 · Isaiah 57:15 · James 2:5 · Luke 6:20–26 · Isaiah 61:1 · 2 Chronicles 34:27

Matthew 5:4 Revelation 21:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:9–10 · Isaiah 61:2–3 · John 16:20–22 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Isaiah 57:18 · Luke 6:21 · Revelation 7:14–17 · James 1:12 · Isaiah 51:11–12 · Isaiah 25:8 · 2 Corinthians 1:4–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.