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And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
Read in context →Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Read in context →28 occurrences in 24 verses.
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chará · khar-ah'
cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
Strong's KJV usage: :--gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
Strong's first: Matthew 2:10Strong's last: 3 John 1:4
Open full G5479 profile →simchâh · sim-khaw'
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
Strong's KJV usage: × exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 18:6Strong's last: Zephaniah 3:17
Open full H8057 profile →sâsôwn · saw-sone'
cheerfulness; specifically, welcome
Strong's KJV usage: gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.
Strong's first: Esther 8:16Strong's last: Zechariah 8:19
Open full H8342 profile →mâsôws · maw-soce'
delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)
Strong's KJV usage: joy, mirth, rejoice.
Strong's first: Job 8:19Strong's last: Ezekiel 24:25
Open full H4885 profile →rânan · raw-nan'
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Strong's KJV usage: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
Strong's first: Job 29:13Strong's last: Psalms 132:9
Open full H7442 profile →sâmach · saw-makh'
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Strong's KJV usage: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.
Strong's first: Psalms 21:1Strong's last: Isaiah 9:17
Open full H8055 profile →chaírō · khah'-ee-ro
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
Strong's KJV usage: :--farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
Strong's first: Philippians 2:17Strong's last: 1 Thessalonians 3:9
Open full G5463 profile →gîyl · gheel
a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy
Strong's KJV usage: × exceedingly, gladness, × greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.
Strong's first: Psalms 43:4Strong's last: Hosea 9:1
Open full H1524 profile →rinnâh · rin-naw'
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
Strong's KJV usage: cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.
Strong's first: Psalms 30:5Strong's last: Psalms 126:5
Open full H7440 profile →agallíasis · ag-al-lee'-as-is
exultation; specially, welcome
Strong's KJV usage: :--gladness, (exceeding) joy.
Strong's first: Luke 1:44Strong's last: Jude 1:24
Open full G20 profile →gîyl · gheel
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
Strong's KJV usage: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Strong's first: Habakkuk 3:18Strong's last: Zephaniah 3:17
Open full H1523 profile →tᵉrûwʻâh · ter-oo-aw'
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
Strong's KJV usage: alarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).
Strong's first: Job 33:26Strong's last: Psalms 27:6
Open full H8643 profile →agalliáō · ag-al-lee-ah'-o
properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult
Strong's KJV usage: :--be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly).
Strong's first: 1 Peter 4:13Strong's last: 1 Peter 4:13
Open full G21 profile →euphrosýnē · yoo-fros-oo'-nay
joyfulness
Strong's KJV usage: :--gladness, joy.
Strong's first: Acts 2:28Strong's last: Acts 2:28
Open full G2167 profile →kaucháomai · kow-khah'-om-ahee
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.
Strong's first: Romans 5:11Strong's last: Romans 5:11
Open full G2744 profile →onínēmi · on-in'-ay-mee
for which another prolonged form (ὀνάω) is used as an alternate in some tenses (unless indeed it be identical with the base of G3686 through the idea of notoriety); to gratify, i.e. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from
Strong's KJV usage: :--have joy.
Strong's first: Philemon 1:20Strong's last: Philemon 1:20
Open full G3685 profile →skirtáō · skeer-tah'-o
to jump, i.e. sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus)
Strong's KJV usage: :--leap (for joy).
Strong's first: Luke 6:23Strong's last: Luke 6:23
Open full G4640 profile →gîylâh · ghee-law'
joy
Strong's KJV usage: joy, rejoicing.
Strong's first: Isaiah 35:2Strong's last: Isaiah 35:2
Open full H1525 profile →dûwts · doots
to leap
Strong's KJV usage: be turned.
Strong's first: Job 41:22Strong's last: Job 41:22
Open full H1750 profile →chedvâh · khed-vaw'
rejoicing
Strong's KJV usage: gladness, joy.
Strong's first: Nehemiah 8:10Strong's last: Nehemiah 8:10
Open full H2304 profile →chedvâh · khed-vaw'
Strong's KJV usage: joy.
Strong's first: Ezra 6:16Strong's last: Ezra 6:16
Open full H2305 profile →ṭûwb · toob
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
Strong's KJV usage: fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
Strong's first: Isaiah 65:14Strong's last: Isaiah 65:14
Open full H2898 profile →pâtsach · paw-tsakh'
to break out (in joyful sound)
Strong's KJV usage: break (forth, forth into joy), make a loud noise.
Strong's first: Isaiah 52:9Strong's last: Isaiah 52:9
Open full H6476 profile →rûwaʻ · roo-ah'
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Strong's KJV usage: blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.
Strong's first: Psalms 65:13Strong's last: Psalms 65:13
Open full H7321 profile →rannên · ran-nane'
shouting (for joy)
Strong's KJV usage: singing.
Strong's first: Psalms 132:16Strong's last: Psalms 132:16
Open full H7444 profile →sûws · soos
to be bright, i.e. cheerful
Strong's KJV usage: be glad, × greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.
Strong's first: Isaiah 65:19Strong's last: Isaiah 65:19
Open full H7797 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
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JOY, noun
1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits.
JOY is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good.
Bring heavenly balm to heal my country's wounds,
JOY to my soul and transport to my lay.
2. Gayety; mirth; festivity.
The roofs with joy resound.
3. Happiness; felicity.
Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy
4. A glorious and triumphant state.
--Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross. Hebrews 12:2.
5. The cause of joy or happiness.
For ye are our glory and joy 1 Thessalonians 2:19.
6. A term of fondness; the cause of you.
JOY, verb intransitive To rejoice; to be glad; to exult.
I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18.
JOY, verb transitive To give joy to; to congratulate; to entertain kindly.
1. To gladden; to exhilarate.
My soul was joyed in vain.
2. To enjoy; to have or possess with pleasure, or to have pleasure in the possession of. [Little used. See Enjoy.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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