Happy, Happier

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1makariosAdjectiveG3107

"blessed, happy," is rendered "happy" in the RV, in two places only, as in the AV, Act 26:2, Rom 14:22 (where "blessed" would have done); also the comparative "happier" in 1Co 7:40. Elsewhere the RV uses "blessed" for AV "happy," e.g., Joh 13:17, 1Pe 3:14, 1Pe 4:14. See BLESSED.

B-1makarizoVerbG3106

"to call blessed," Luk 1:48, is rendered "we count ... happy" in Jam 5:11. See BLESSED.