How many times is blessed mentioned in the Bible?
The word blessed appears 302 times in the King James Version, in 287 verses. Counting every form (blessed, bless, blessing, blessings, blesseth), it appears 516 times in 459 verses across 45 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses blessed 304 times (510 with every form).
Blessed in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of blessed counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| blessed | 302 | 304 |
| bless | 127 | 115 |
| blessing | 67 | 68 |
| blessings | 12 | 13 |
| blesseth | 8 | 0 |
| blesses | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 516 | 510 |
Which books mention blessed most
Blessed appears in 45 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (101), then Genesis (89) and Deuteronomy (52).
Also in: 2 Chronicles (8), Exodus (7), Mark (7), Romans (7), Judges (6), Nehemiah (6), Job (6), Ruth (5), Daniel (5), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (4), 1 Corinthians (4), James (4), Leviticus (3), Malachi (3), Acts (3), Galatians (3), Ephesians (3), 1 Peter (3), Zechariah (2), John (2), 2 Corinthians (2), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Kings (1), Ezra (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Solomon (1), Joel (1), Haggai (1), Titus (1).
First and last mention of blessed
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The verse that uses it most is Genesis 49:25, 4 times:
Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Where the two translations differ
25 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 21 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 30:13: counted in the KJV only
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
Genesis 33:11: counted in the KJV only
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.
Judges 5:2: counted in the World English Bible only
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!
2 Samuel 14:22: counted in the World English Bible only
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”
Verses with blessed on our topic pages
85 verses that use blessed in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
On: Blessings, Contentment, Holy Spirit
Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
On: Forgiveness, Blessings
Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
On: Blessings, Generosity
Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.
On: Blessings, Generosity
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
On: Blessings, Persecution
Common questions
How many times is blessed in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 407 of the 516 uses are in the Old Testament and 109 in the New Testament. Blessed appears in 45 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (101), then Genesis (89) and Deuteronomy (52).
Where is blessed first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 1:22: "And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth." The last is Revelation 22:14.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Blessings (46 Verses).
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.