The adjective “blessed” in Matthew 5:3-5:11 is written in the Greek New Testament as “μακάριοι” (plural of adjective “μακάριος”, pronunciation: makáreeos, definition: supremely blessed, completely happy, fortunate).

In Psalm 118:26 and in Jeremiah 17:7 the word “blessed” is found in the Greek Old Testament as “ευλογημένος” (adjective, pronunciation: evlogemenos, definition: to speak well of, to bless). This adjective is derived from the verb “ευλογώ” (pronunciation: evlogó), which is a compound of the prefix “ευ” (pronunciation: ev, definition: well) and the noun “λόγος” (pronunciation: logos, definition: something said).

In 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) the adjective “blessed” referring to God is found as “ευλογητός” (pronunciation: evlogētos, definition: worthy of praise). Although the “evlogētos” is deriving from the same verb as the “evlogemenos ” it is used as a doxology, glorification of God.