Thursday, May 15, 2008

Word of the Day - 5/15/2008

Elegiac

Elegiac means used in, suitable for, or resembling an elegy; i.e. expressing sorrow or lamentation.

In the Beattitudes, Jesus asserted that the elegiac listeners were blessed as they would be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4, NASB)

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