Strong G21ἀγαλλιάω
to rejoice
- Transliteration
- agalliaō
- Pronunciation
- ag-al-lee-ah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From ἄγαν agan (much) and G242; properly to jump for joy that is exult: - be (exceeding) glad with exceeding joy rejoice (greatly).
Detailed definition
ἀγαλλιάω, -ῶ, Hellenistic form of cl. ἀγάλλω, to glorify, mid. -ομαι, to exult in;
[in LXX (most frequently in Pss.) chiefly for גיל, רנן pi.;]
to exult, rejoice greatly: before ἐπί, with dative, Luk.1:47; with dative mod., 1Pe.1:8, Rev.19:7. Mid., with same sense: Mat.5:12, Luk.10:21, Act.2:26, 16:34, 1Pe.4:13; before ἵνα, Jhn.8:56; ἐν, Jhn.5:35 (1 aor. pass. perh. as mid.; but see Mozley, Psalter, 5), 1Pe.1:6 (Cremer, 590).†
(AS)
[in LXX (most frequently in Pss.) chiefly for גיל, רנן pi.;]
to exult, rejoice greatly: before ἐπί, with dative, Luk.1:47; with dative mod., 1Pe.1:8, Rev.19:7. Mid., with same sense: Mat.5:12, Luk.10:21, Act.2:26, 16:34, 1Pe.4:13; before ἵνα, Jhn.8:56; ἐν, Jhn.5:35 (1 aor. pass. perh. as mid.; but see Mozley, Psalter, 5), 1Pe.1:6 (Cremer, 590).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G21 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rejoice8
- be1
- exceed1
- joy1
First verses
- Matthew 5:12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
- Luke 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Acts 2:26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
- Acts 16:34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
- 1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
- 1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- 1 Peter 4:13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
- Revelation 19:7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀγαλλι-άω,
late form of ἀγάλλομαι, rejoice exceedingly, [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Rev. 19.7 (variant{ἀγαλλιώμεθα}); ἠγαλλίᾱσα NT.Luke.1.47, compare “POxy.” 1592.4 (3rd-4th c.AD):—more common as _deponent verb_ ἀγαλλιάομαι, LXX.Isa.12.6, +others)]: future -άσομαι[LXX (LXX.Psa.5.11)]: aorist ἠγαλλιᾱσάμην[LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.15(16).2, NT.John.8.56; ἠγαλλιάσθην [prev. work] 5.35.)]—This family of words seems also to have been used in malam partem, ἀγαλλιάζει· λοιδορεῖται, ἀγάλλιος· λοίδορος, ἀγαλμός· λοιδορία, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 7.8.)]
late form of ἀγάλλομαι, rejoice exceedingly, [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Rev. 19.7 (variant{ἀγαλλιώμεθα}); ἠγαλλίᾱσα NT.Luke.1.47, compare “POxy.” 1592.4 (3rd-4th c.AD):—more common as _deponent verb_ ἀγαλλιάομαι, LXX.Isa.12.6, +others)]: future -άσομαι[LXX (LXX.Psa.5.11)]: aorist ἠγαλλιᾱσάμην[LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.15(16).2, NT.John.8.56; ἠγαλλιάσθην [prev. work] 5.35.)]—This family of words seems also to have been used in malam partem, ἀγαλλιάζει· λοιδορεῖται, ἀγάλλιος· λοίδορος, ἀγαλμός· λοιδορία, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 7.8.)]