Any one of the nine declarations (called the Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. v. 3-12), with regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain specified virtues.
Literally, state of blessing; specifically the verses in Matthew and Luke that begin "blessed are".
A blessing. The term is most commonly associated with the list of blessings offered by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, 5:3-12 (also found partially in Luke).
a state of supreme happiness
one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
a beautiful attitude, and these blessings were to be merited by the virtue and righteousness of those receiving them
a declaration of blessedness
a declaration of blessing
Literally, "exalted happiness." The ninefold blessing of Christ in the Sermon on the Mount is called the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3-12).