happy

Found 28 times in the King James Bible

H835 Hebrew
G3107 Greek

English Definition

happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אֶשֶׁר

Transliteration

ʼesher

Strong's Reference H835

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

μακάριος

Transliteration

bârak

Strong's Reference G3107
Greek Meaning

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

"Happy" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H835, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3107. Context determines which original word is being used.

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