Matthew 5:3

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Blessed are the povre in sprete: for theirs is the kyngdome of heven.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι: ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

Makarioi the ptōchoi in the pneumati: hoti of-them estin the basileia of-the ouranōn.

Grammar Details

• *Makarioi*: nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy
• *ptōchoi*: nominative masculine plural - poor/destitute
• *pneumati*: dative neuter singular - in spirit
• *hoti*: conjunction - because/for
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *basileia*: nominative feminine singular - kingdom/reign
• *ouranōn*: genitive masculine plural - of heavens

Word Meanings

• *Makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *ptōchoi*: poor/destitute/beggarly
• *pneumati*: spirit/breath/wind
• *basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *ouranōn*: heavens/skies

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you: this ma departed hoe to his housse iustified moore then the other. For every man that exalteth him selfe shalbe brought low: And he yt hubleth him selfe shalbe exalted
• Matt 18:1-3 : 1 The same tyme the disciples came vnto Iesus saying: who is ye greatest in the kyngdome of heve? 2 Iesus called a chylde vnto him and set him in the middes of them: 3 and sayd. Verely I say vnto you: except ye tourne and become as chyldren ye cannot enter into the kyngdom of heven.
• Matt 5:3-9 : 3 Blessed are the povre in sprete: for theirs is the kyngdome of heven. 4 Blessed are they that morne: for they shalbe conforted. 5 Blessed are the meke: for they shall inheret the erth. 6 Blessed are they which honger and thurst for rightewesnes: for they shalbe filled. 7 Blessed are ye mercifull: for they shall obteyne mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in herte: for they shall se God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God. 10 Blessed are they which suffre persecucio for rightwesnes sake: for theirs ys the kyngdome of heuen. 11 Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake. 12 Reioyce and be glad for greate is youre rewarde in heven. For so persecuted they ye Prophetes which were before youre dayes.
• Luke 6:20-26 : 20 And he lifted vp his eyes apon the disciples and sayde: Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kyngdome of God. 21 Blessed are ye that honger now: for ye shalbe satisfied. Blessed are ye yt wepe now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye when men hate you and thrust you oute of their companye and rayle and abhorre youre name as an evyll thinge for the sonne of manes sake. 23 Reioyse ye then and be gladde: for beholde youre rewarde is greate in heven. After this manner their fathers entreated the Prophetes. 24 But wo be to you that are ryche: for ye have therin youre consolacion. 25 Wo be to you yt are full: for ye shall honger. Wo be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wayle and wepe. 26 Wo be to you when all men prayse you: for so dyd their fathers to the false prophetes.
• Lev 26:41-42 : 41 Therfore I also will walke contrary vnto them, and will brynge them in to the londe of their enemyes. And then at the leest waye their vncircumcysed hertes shall be tamed, ad then they shall make an attonement for their misdedes. 42 And I wil remembre my bonde with Iacob and my testamet with Isaac, and my testament with Abraham, and will thinke on the londe.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Harken my deare beloved brethren. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde which are ryche in fayth and heyres of the kyngdom which he promysed to them that love him?
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that do hys commaundmentes that their power maye be in the tree of lyfe and maye entre in thorow the gates into the cite.
• Deut 8:2 : 2 And thinke on all the waye which the Lorde thy God led the this.xl. yere in the wildernesse, for to humble the ad to proue the, to wete what was in thine herte, whether thou woldest kepe his commaundmentes or no,
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At yt tyme Iesus answered and sayd: I prayse ye o father LORde of heve and erth because thou hast hid these thinges fro the wyse and prudet and hast opened the vnto babes:
• Mark 10:14 : 14 When Iesus sawe that he was displeased and sayd to the: Suffre the chyldre to come vnto me and forbid the not. For of suche is ye kyngdome of God.
• Rom 4:6-9 : 6 Even as David describeth the blessedfulnes of the man vnto whom god ascribeth rihgtewesnes without dedes. 7 Blessed are they whose vnrightewesnes are forgeven and whose synnes are covered. 8 Blessed is that ma to whom the Lorde imputeth not synne. 9 Came this blessednes then vpon the circumcised or vpon the vncircucised? We saye verely how that fayth was rekened to Abraham for rightewesnes.
• Jas 1:10 : 10 and the ryche in that he is made lowe. For eve as ye flower of the grasse shall he vanysshe awaye.
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Happy is the man that endureth in temptacion for when he is tryed he shall receave the croune of lyfe which the Lorde hath promysed to them that love him.
• John 20:29 : 29 Iesus sayde vnto him. Thomas because thou hast sene me therfore thou belevest: Happy are they that have not sene and yet beleve.
• Luke 4:18 : 18 The sprete of the LORde vpon me because he hath annoynted me: to preache ye gospell to ye poore he hath sent me: and to heale the broken harted: to preache delyverauce to the captive and sight to the blinde and frely to set at lyberte them that are brused
• Luke 11:28 : 28 But he sayde: Ye happy are they that heare the worde of God and kepe it.
• Matt 13:16 : 16 But blessed are youre eyes for they se: and youre eares for they heare.
• Matt 24:46 : 46 happy is that servaunt whom his master (when he cometh) shall finde so doinge.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the kynge saye to them on his right honde: Come ye blessed chyldren of my father inheret ye the kyngdo prepared for you from the beginninge of the worlde.
• Matt 3:2 : 2 saynge; Repet the kyngdome of heue is at honde.
• Matt 8:11 : 11 I say therfore vnto you that many shall come fro the eest and weest and shall rest wt Abraham Isaac and Iacob in the kingdome of heve:
• Matt 11:6 : 6 And happy is he that is not offended by me.
• Jas 4:9-9 : 9 Suffre affliccios: sorowe ye and wepe. Let youre laughter be turned to mornynge and youre ioye to hevynes. 10 Cast doune youre selves before the LORde and he shall lift you vp.
• Rev 19:9 : 9 And he sayde vnto me: happy are they which are called vnto the Labes supper. And he sayde vnto me: these are the true sayinges of God.