Luke 6:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”
μακάριος
Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.
πεινάω
hungering
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πεινάω
To hunger, to be famished. Peinao. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Spiritual hunger is a grace. Those who hunger for God will always be filled.
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κλαίω
weeping
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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νῦν
now,
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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χορτάζω
you will be filled.
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χορτάζω
to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance)
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γελάω
you will laugh.
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γελάω
to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
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