Makarizo describes declaring people blessed, whether those who endured or the speaker remembered by future generations.

The two verses show a single use: declaring persons blessed—those who endured in James 5:11 and the speaker as future generations do so in Luke 1:48.

1. Declare persons blessed · dominant

   In James 5:11, the present active plural form occurs in the clause the APB renders, "we count blessed those who endured," concerning those who endured. In Luke 1:48, the future active plural form is used of what all generations will do to the speaker; the APB renders, "all generations will bless me."

   James 5:11Luke 1:48

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with "count blessed" in James 5:11 and "will bless me" in Luke 1:48. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate an exact English equivalent.