Blessed. Happy, representing the Hebrew 'ashrey (not baruk, blessed). 'Ashrey (Figure of speech Beatitudo, not Benedictio) occurs in nineteen Psalms twenty-six times; elsewhere only in eight books (Deuteronomy, 1Kings,. Chronicles, Isaiah, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Daniel) The Aramaic equivalent for 'ashrey is tob (singular, plural, or dual). See App-94., and App-63. Greek. makarios. happy (not eulogetos, which. blessed, and is used only of God (Mark 14:61.Luke 1:68; Romans 1:25; Romans 9:5; 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 11:31.Ephesians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3).
poor in spirit. The equivalent for the Aramaic (App-94., p. 135) 'anaiyim (Hebrew. 'anah. See note on Proverbs 1:11). poor in this world (as in Luke 6:20), in contrast with the promise of the kingdom. Compare James 2:5.
spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101.
the kingdom of heaven. Then proclaimed as having drawn nigh (Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17). See App-114.
heaven. the heavens. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.