Strong G20ἀγαλλίασις
joy
- Transliteration
- agalliasis
- Pronunciation
- ag-al-lee'-as-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G21; exultation; specifically welcome: - gladness (exceeding) joy.
Detailed definition
ἀγαλλίασις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀγαλλιάω), [in LXX (most frequently in Pss. and often coupled with εὐφροσύνη, as Ps 44(45):15) chiefly for גִּיל;]
exultation, exuberant joy: Luk.1:44, Act.2:46, Heb.1:9, Ju 24; χαρὰ καὶ ἀ., Luk.1:14 (Cremer, 592).†
(AS)
(ἀγαλλιάω), [in LXX (most frequently in Pss. and often coupled with εὐφροσύνη, as Ps 44(45):15) chiefly for גִּיל;]
exultation, exuberant joy: Luk.1:44, Act.2:46, Heb.1:9, Ju 24; χαρὰ καὶ ἀ., Luk.1:14 (Cremer, 592).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G20 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gladness3
- joy2
First verses
- Luke 1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
- Luke 1:44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀγαλλί-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ,
great joy, exultation, [LXX+NT+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Job.8.21, +others, NT.Luke.1.14, 44, 1 “Enoch” 5.9, 3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 2.22.)]
great joy, exultation, [LXX+NT+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Job.8.21, +others, NT.Luke.1.14, 44, 1 “Enoch” 5.9, 3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 2.22.)]