# G3106 μακαρίζω

μακαρίζω (makarízō), Strong’s G3106: to beatify, i.e. pronounce (or esteem) fortunate KJV: call blessed, count happy. Occurs 21 times.

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*makarízō* — to beatify, i.e. pronounce (or esteem) fortunate

KJV: call blessed, count happy

Derived from [μακάριος makários](https://besorah.bible/word/G3107) (supremely blest)

Occurs 21 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 1:48](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=48) — for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
- [Jacob 5:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/jacob/5?v=11) — Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the Lord in the…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 2:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/2?v=16) — We were regarded by him as something worthless, and he abstains from our ways as from uncleanness. He calls the latter…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 18:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/18?v=1) — But for your holy ones there was great light. Their enemies, hearing their voice but not seeing their form, counted it…
- [Sirach 25:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/25?v=7) — 
- [Sirach 37:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/37?v=24) — A wise man will be filled with blessing. All those who see him will call him happy.
- [Sirach 45:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/45?v=7) — He established an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the people. He blessed him with…
- [4 Maccabees 16:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/16?v=9) — Alas, of my children, some of you unmarried, and some who have married to no profit, I will not see your children, nor…
- [4 Maccabees 18:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/18?v=13) — He used to glorify Daniel, who was in the den of lions, and pronounce him blessed.