Matthew 5:3

Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Isaiah 66:2

וְאֶת-כָּל-אֵלֶּה יָדִי עָשָׂתָה וַיִּהְיוּ כָל-אֵלֶּה נְאֻם-יְהוָה וְאֶל-זֶה אַבִּיט אֶל-עָנִי וּנְכֵה-רוּחַ וְחָרֵד עַל-דְּבָרִֽי׃
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For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Proverbs 29:23

גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל-רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃
23
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Psalms 34:18

קָרוֹב יְהוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי-לֵב וְֽאֶת-דַּכְּאֵי-רוּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Proverbs 16:19

טוֹב שְׁפַל-רוּחַ אֶת-‫(עניים)‬ עֲנָוִים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת-גֵּאִֽים׃
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Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Luke 18:14

λέγω ὑμῖν κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκεῖνος· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται
14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

2 Chronicles 7:14

וְיִכָּֽנְעוּ עַמִּי אֲשֶׁר נִֽקְרָא-שְׁמִי עֲלֵיהֶם וְיִֽתְפַּֽלְלוּ וִֽיבַקְשׁוּ פָנַי וְיָשֻׁבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיהֶם הָֽרָעִים וַֽאֲנִי אֶשְׁמַע מִן-הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶסְלַח לְחַטָּאתָם וְאֶרְפָּא אֶת-אַרְצָֽם׃
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Psalms 51:17

זִֽבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה לֵב-נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶֽה׃
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 57:15

כִּי כֹה אָמַר רָם וְנִשָּׂא שֹׁכֵן עַד וְקָדוֹשׁ שְׁמוֹ מָרוֹם וְקָדוֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּוֹן וְאֶת-דַּכָּא וּשְׁפַל-רוּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת רוּחַ שְׁפָלִים וּֽלְהַחֲיוֹת לֵב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃
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For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

James 2:5

Ἀκούσατε ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί· οὐχ ὁ θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἡς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Luke 6:20

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ
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And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 61:1

רוּחַ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה עָלָי יַעַן מָשַׁח יְהוָה אֹתִי לְבַשֵּׂר עֲנָוִים שְׁלָחַנִי לַחֲבֹשׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי-לֵב לִקְרֹא לִשְׁבוּיִם דְּרוֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִים פְּקַח-קֽוֹחַ׃
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The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 Chronicles 34:27

יַעַן רַךְ-לְבָבְךָ וַתִּכָּנַע׀ מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ אֶת-דְּבָרָיו עַל-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְעַל-יֹשְׁבָיו וַתִּכָּנַע לְפָנַי וַתִּקְרַע אֶת-בְּגָדֶיךָ וַתֵּבְךְּ לְפָנָי וְגַם-אֲנִי שָׁמַעְתִּי נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
27
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

Matthew 18:1

Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Micah 6:8

הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם מַה-טּוֹב וּמָֽה-יְהוָה דּוֹרֵשׁ מִמְּךָ כִּי אִם-עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם-אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

James 4:9

ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν
9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your be laughter turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Luke 11:28

αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν μενοῦνγε μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτὸν
28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Psalms 1:1

אַשְֽׁרֵי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר׀ לֹא הָלַךְ בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים לֹא עָמָד וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָֽׁב׃
1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Job 42:6

עַל-כֵּן אֶמְאַס וְנִחַמְתִּי עַל-עָפָר וָאֵֽפֶר׃
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Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Psalms 112:1

הַלְלוּ יָהּ׀ אַשְׁרֵי-אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת-יְהוָה בְּמִצְוֹתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽד׃
1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalms 119:1

אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי-דָרֶךְ הַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֽה׃
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Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
Μακάριοι Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: μακάριος · ma-KA-ree-ose
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In the KJV here: blessed
blessed ×43 happy ×5 happier ×1 saying blessed ×1
Strong's Definition G3107
blessed, happy, happier
makarios
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
  • blessed, happy
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: are the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
πτωχοὶ Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: πτωχός · ptoh-HOSE
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In the KJV here: poor
poor ×17 poor to ×5 to the poor ×5 beggar ×2 the poor ×2 a poor man ×1 beggarly ×1 unto the poor ×1
Strong's Definition G4434
poor, beggar, beggarly, man
ptōchos
akin to G4422 and the alternate of G4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)
  • reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms
    • "destitute of wealth, influence, position, honor
    • lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches
      • "helpless, powerless to accomplish an end"poor, needy
    lacking in anything
    • as respects their spirit
      • destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford (men of this class most readily give themselves up to Christ's teaching and proved them selves fitted to lay hold of the heavenly treasure)
Variations 9 forms of this word
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τῷ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
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Noun — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
πνεύματι Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: πνεῦμα · PNEV-ma
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In the KJV here: in spirit
spirit ×149 ghost ×54 the spirit ×37 spirits ×26 spirit of ×18 the ghost ×11 of the spirit ×8 a spirit ×7
Strong's Definition G4151
spirit, ghost, spirits, spiritual, spiritually, …
pneuma
a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
  • a movement of air (a gentle blast
    • of the wind, hence the wind itself
      • "breath of nostrils or mouth
    the spirit, i.e., the vital principal by which the body is animated
    • the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides
      • "the soul
    a spirit, i.e., a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting
    • a life giving spirit
      • "a human soul that has left the body"a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e., an angel
      • used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men
        • "the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
    of God
    • God's power and agency distinguishable in thought from his essence in itself considered
      • manifest in the course of affairs
        • "by its influence upon the souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings"the third person of the trinity, the God the Holy Spirit
    the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one
    • the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 45 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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In the KJV here: for
that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
αὐτῶν Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: theirs
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
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is ×560 it is ×81 there is ×42 are ×38 he is ×38 is it ×16 is he ×13 he was ×11
Strong's Definition G2076
is, are, was, be, have, …
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 61 English renderings
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ἡ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Nominative, feminine singular the subject — the one doing the action
βασιλεία Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: βασιλεία · va-see-LEE-ah
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In the KJV here: kingdom
kingdom ×134 kingdom of ×13 a kingdom ×4 kingdoms ×4 the kingdom ×4 of kingdom ×1 reigneth ×1
Strong's Definition G932
kingdom, kingdoms, reigneth
basileia
properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
  • royal power, kingship, dominion, rule
    • not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom
      • "of the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah"of the royal power and dignity conferred on Christians in the Messiah's kingdom
    a kingdom, the territory subject to the rule of a king"used in the New Testament to refer to the reign of the Messiah
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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τῶν Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
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οὐρανῶν Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: οὐρανός · oo-ra-NOSE
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In the KJV here: of heaven
heaven ×202 of heaven ×30 heavens ×16 air of ×9 heaven of ×9 sky ×2 sky of ×2 the heaven ×2
Strong's Definition G3772
heaven, heavens, air, sky, heavenly
ouranos
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
  • the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it
    • the universe, the world
      • "the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced"the sidereal or starry heavens
    the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 20 English renderings
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