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The term "blesseth" is an archaic form of the word "blesses," often found in older translations of the Bible. It signifies the act of bestowing favor, prosperity, or happiness upon someone or something. In the context of the Bible, blessing is a significant theme that reflects God's grace and favor towards His creation, as well as the reciprocal blessings that individuals can offer to God and to one another.

Divine Blessing

In the Scriptures, God is frequently depicted as the ultimate source of all blessings. His blessings are both spiritual and material, encompassing everything from the gift of life to the promise of eternal salvation. Genesis 12:2-3 records God's promise to Abram: "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you." This passage highlights the covenantal nature of God's blessings, which are often tied to His promises and purposes.

Human Response to Blessing

Human beings are called to respond to God's blessings with gratitude, obedience, and worship. The Psalms frequently exhort believers to bless the Lord as an expression of praise and thanksgiving. Psalm 103:1-2 states, "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds." Here, the act of blessing God is a recognition of His goodness and mercy.

Interpersonal Blessings

The Bible also encourages believers to bless one another. This can be seen in the form of spoken blessings, prayers, and acts of kindness. In the New Testament, Jesus teaches about the power of blessing others, even one's enemies. In Luke 6:28 , He instructs, "bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." This radical call to bless others, regardless of their actions towards us, reflects the transformative power of God's love.

Blessing and Obedience

There is a strong connection between obedience to God's commandments and the reception of His blessings. Deuteronomy 28 outlines the blessings that will come upon Israel if they faithfully obey the Lord. Deuteronomy 28:2 promises, "And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God." This passage underscores the principle that God's blessings are often contingent upon a life lived in accordance with His will.

Eternal Blessing

Ultimately, the greatest blessing offered in the Bible is the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:3 declares, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms." This verse encapsulates the fullness of God's blessing, which is realized in the redemptive work of Christ and the promise of eternal communion with God.

In summary, "blesseth" encompasses the multifaceted nature of blessing in the biblical narrative, highlighting God's generosity, the call to worship and gratitude, the importance of obedience, and the ultimate blessing of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Library

Jesus Blesseth Little Children
... ILLUSTRATIONS: JESUS BLESSETH LITTLE CHILDREN. And they brought young children
to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples ...
/.../the life of jesus christ for the young/jesus blesseth little children.htm

Psalm XXXIV.
... When He blesseth thee? ... For it is He that giveth, it is He that taketh away:
but Himself from him that blesseth Him He taketh not away. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xxxiv.htm

'The God of the Amen'
... 'THE GOD OF THE AMEN'. 'He who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself
in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the god of the amen.htm

Psalm LXVII.
... let God bless us. When God blesseth us, we grow, and when we bless the Lord,
we grow, to us both are profitable. He is not increased ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxvii.htm

Psalm CXXXIV.
... stored were taken away. How sad was his night! Let us however see whether
he blesseth not in the night. "The Lord gave, the Lord ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxxiv.htm

That the Gentiles Should Rather Believe in Christ.
... I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and I will magnify thy
name; and thou shalt be blessed: and I will bless him that blesseth thee, and ...
/.../three books of testimonies against the jews/21 that the gentiles should.htm

Of the Things Mystically Prefigured in Esau and Jacob.
... adore thee: and be lord of thy brethren, and let thy father's sons adore thee: cursed
be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee." [958] The ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 37 of the things mystically.htm

Philippians iv. 14-Oct
... as poor men do. But if even Paul blesseth those who give, much more let
us not be ashamed to do this when we receive. Let us not ...
/.../homily xv philippians iv 14-oct.htm

The Birth of Mary the Holy Mother of God, and Very Glorious Mother ...
... Alas! to what have I been likened? I am not like this earth, because even the earth
bringeth forth its fruits in season, and blesseth Thee, O Lord. [1568]. ...
/.../unknown/the protevangelium of james/the birth of mary the.htm

Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life.
... she can scatter such rich alms among her sisters, it should be remembered that her
charity is of the sort that does not impoverish, but "blesseth him that ...
/.../x geological contemporaneity and persistent.htm

Thesaurus

Blesseth (55 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Blesseth (55 Occurrences). Genesis 1:22 And God
blesseth them, saying, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and ...
/b/blesseth.htm - 22k

Kisseth (14 Occurrences)
... Genesis 27:27 and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance
of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, 'See, the fragrance of my son 'is ...
/k/kisseth.htm - 10k

Curseth (11 Occurrences)
... down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee:
cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee ...
/c/curseth.htm - 9k

Breaketh (49 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:30 for 'it is' little which thou hast had at my appearance, and it breaketh
forth into a multitude, and Jehovah blesseth thee at my coming; and now ...
/b/breaketh.htm - 21k

Findeth (66 Occurrences)
... YLT). Genesis 26:12 And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year
a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him; (YLT). Genesis ...
/f/findeth.htm - 26k

Remembered (120 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 115:12 Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth
the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron, (YLT). ...
/r/remembered.htm - 37k

Calleth (261 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Genesis 5:2 a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them,
and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared. (YLT). ...
/c/calleth.htm - 35k

Prepared (246 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Genesis 2:3 And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in
it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making. (YLT). ...
/p/prepared.htm - 37k

Causeth (209 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Genesis 47:7 And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him
to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh. (YLT). ...
/c/causeth.htm - 38k

Dwelleth (142 Occurrences)
... Genesis 25:11 And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth
Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder. ...
/d/dwelleth.htm - 35k

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Concordance

Blesseth (55 Occurrences)

Genesis 1:22
And God blesseth them, saying, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in the earth:'
(YLT)

Genesis 1:28
And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
(YLT)

Genesis 2:3
And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.
(YLT)

Genesis 5:2
a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.
(YLT)

Genesis 9:1
And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth;
(YLT)

Genesis 14:19
and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed 'is' Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;
(YLT)

Genesis 25:11
And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder.
(YLT)

Genesis 26:12
And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him;
(YLT)

Genesis 27:23
And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,
(YLT)

Genesis 27:27
and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, 'See, the fragrance of my son 'is' as the fragrance of a field which Jehovah hath blessed;
(YLT)

Genesis 27:29
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 28:1
And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, 'Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;
(YLT)

Genesis 30:30
for 'it is' little which thou hast had at my appearance, and it breaketh forth into a multitude, and Jehovah blesseth thee at my coming; and now, when do I make, I also, for mine own house?'
(YLT)

Genesis 31:55
and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.
(YLT)

Genesis 32:29
And Jacob asketh, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, 'Why 'is' this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.
(YLT)

Genesis 35:9
And God appeareth unto Jacob again, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and blesseth him;
(YLT)

Genesis 39:5
And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, in the house, and in the field;
(YLT)

Genesis 47:7
And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.
(YLT)

Genesis 47:10
And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.
(YLT)

Genesis 48:3
And Jacob saith unto Joseph, 'God Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesseth me,
(YLT)

Genesis 48:15
And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, 'God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day:
(YLT)

Genesis 48:20
and he blesseth them in that day, saying, 'By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh;' and he setteth Ephraim before Manasseh.
(YLT)

Genesis 49:25
By the God of thy father who helpeth thee, And the Mighty One who blesseth thee, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb; --
(YLT)

Genesis 49:28
All these 'are' the twelve tribes of Israel, and this 'is' that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.
(YLT)

Leviticus 9:22
And Aaron lifteth up his hand towards the people, and blesseth them, and cometh down from making the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.
(YLT)

Numbers 23:20
Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I 'can'not reverse it.
(YLT)

Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Deuteronomy 14:24
And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God will choose to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God blesseth thee;
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 15:6
For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
(KJV)

Deuteronomy 16:10
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:
(ASV JPS)

Joshua 14:13
And Joshua blesseth him, and giveth Hebron to Caleb son of Jephunneh for an inheritance,
(YLT)

Joshua 22:6
And Joshua blesseth them, and sendeth them away, and they go unto their tents.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 6:11
and the ark of Jehovah doth inhabit the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months, and Jehovah blesseth Obed-Edom and all his house.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 6:18
And David finisheth from causing to ascend the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah of Hosts,
(YLT)

2 Samuel 13:25
And the king saith unto Absalom, 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;' and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 14:22
And Joab falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and blesseth the king, and Joab saith, 'To-day hath thy servant known that I have found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, in that the king hath done the word of his servant.'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 19:39
And all the people pass over the Jordan, and the king hath passed over, and the king giveth a kiss to Barzillai, and blesseth him, and he turneth back to his place.
(YLT)

1 Kings 8:14
And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.
(YLT)

1 Kings 8:55
and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel 'with' a loud voice, saying,
(YLT)

2 Kings 10:15
And he goeth thence, and findeth Jehonadab son of Rechab -- to meet him, and blesseth him, and saith unto him, 'Is thy heart right, as my heart 'is' with thy heart?' and Jehonadab saith, 'It is;' -- 'Then it is; give thy hand;' and he giveth his hand, and he causeth him to come up into him into the chariot,
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 13:14
And the ark of God dwelleth with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and Jehovah blesseth the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath.
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 16:2
and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 29:10
And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, 'Blessed 'art' Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 6:3
And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel, and the whole assembly of Israel is standing,
(YLT)

Nehemiah 8:6
and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God, and all the people answer, 'Amen, Amen,' with lifting up of their hands, and they bow and do obeisance to Jehovah -- faces to the earth.
(YLT)

Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Psalms 29:11
Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!
(YLT)

Psalms 49:18
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
(YLT)

Psalms 107:38
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 115:12
Jehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,
(YLT)

Psalms 115:13
He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.
(YLT)

Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Proverbs 27:14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Isaiah 65:16
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Isaiah 66:3
He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, 'as he that offereth' swine's blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:
(ASV DBY)

Subtopics

Blesseth

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