1 Kings 8:66
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
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Joyful
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2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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16 occurrences in 16 verses.
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גִּיל
gîyl · gheel
4 times translated as this KJV form44 total Strong's occurrences
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.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 35:9Strong's last: Isaiah 61:10
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sâmêach · saw-may'-akh
3 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences
blithe or gleeful
Strong's KJV usage: (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Kings 8:66Strong's last: Psalms 113:9
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ʻâlaz · aw-laz'
2 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
to jump for joy, i.e. exult
Strong's KJV usage: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 96:12Strong's last: Psalms 149:5
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sâmach · saw-makh'
2 times translated as this KJV form152 total Strong's occurrences
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.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Ezra 6:22Strong's last: Isaiah 56:7
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chará · khar-ah'
1 times translated as this KJV form62 total Strong's occurrences
cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
Strong's KJV usage: :--gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 7:4Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 7:4
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ṭôwb · tobe
1 times translated as this KJV form558 total Strong's occurrences
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 7:14Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 7:14
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ʻâlats · aw-lats'
1 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
to jump for joy, i.e. exult
Strong's KJV usage: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 5:11Strong's last: Psalms 5:11
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rânan · raw-nan'
1 times translated as this KJV form52 total Strong's occurrences
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: Psalms 98:8Strong's last: Psalms 98:8
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rᵉnânâh · ren-aw-naw'
1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences
a shout (for joy)
Strong's KJV usage: joyful (voice), singing, triumphing.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 63:5Strong's last: Psalms 63:5
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H8056
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
H8055
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
H8056
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
no direct Strong's tag
Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
H5970
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
H1523
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
H7445
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
no direct Strong's tag
<<To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.>> Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
no direct Strong's tag
<<To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph.>> Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
no direct Strong's tag
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
no direct Strong's tag
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
no direct Strong's tag
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
H5937
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
no direct Strong's tag
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
no direct Strong's tag
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
H7442
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
no direct Strong's tag
<<A Psalm of praise.>> Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
H8056
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
H1523
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
H5937
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
H2896
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
H1523
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
H8055
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
H1523
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
G5479
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
English meaning and historical usage.
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joyful
JOY'FUL, adjective Full of joy; very glad; exulting.
My soul shall be joyful in my God. Isaiah 61:10.
Rarely, it has of before the cause of joy.
Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life.
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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