Strong G2167εὐφροσύνη
joy
- Transliteration
- euphrosunē
- Pronunciation
- yoo-fros-oo'-nay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the same as G2165; joyfulness: - gladness joy.
Detailed definition
εὐφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(εὔφρων, cheerful) [in LXX chiefly for שִׂמְחָה;]
rejoicing, gladness: Act.2:28 (LXX) Act.14:17.†
(AS)
(εὔφρων, cheerful) [in LXX chiefly for שִׂמְחָה;]
rejoicing, gladness: Act.2:28 (LXX) Act.14:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2167 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gladness1
- joy1
First verses
- Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐφροσύνη,
Epic dialect ἐϋφρ-, ἡ, (εὔφρων) mirth, merriment, γέλω τε καὶ εὐφροσύνην παρέχουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.8, compare 10.465, etc.)]; especially of a banquet, good cheer, festivily, οὐ.. τί φημι χαριέστερον εἶναι ἢ ὅτ᾽ ἐϋφροσύνη μὲν ἔχῃ κατὰ δῆμον ἅπαντα κτλ[Refs 6th c.BC+ (. 9.6, compare “hymnus ad Mercurium” 449, 482, etc.; κρατὴρ μεστὸς ἐϋφροσύνης 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.4: _plural_, σφισι θυμὸς αἰὲν ἐϋφροσυνῃσιν ἰαίνεται)] is cheered with glad thoughts, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.156)]; festivities, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 539, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 377 (both Lyric poetry), etc.: chiefly poetry, used by 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.32, “Ages.” 9.4 (_plural_): in _sing._, [prev. author] “Cyr.” 3.3.7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 80b)]; ἡ χαρὰ καὶ ἡ εὐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 2)]: also in later Prose, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.31.27, +others, NT.Act.2.28, 4th-5th c.AD: Diogenianus Paroemiographus 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus 4.50, “PLips.” 119 ii 1 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; εὐ. ψυχῆς οἶνος πινόμενος [LXX (LXX.Sir.34.28 (31.36).)]
II proper name, [Refs (“Euphrosyne”)], one of the Graces, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 909, etc.)]
Epic dialect ἐϋφρ-, ἡ, (εὔφρων) mirth, merriment, γέλω τε καὶ εὐφροσύνην παρέχουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.8, compare 10.465, etc.)]; especially of a banquet, good cheer, festivily, οὐ.. τί φημι χαριέστερον εἶναι ἢ ὅτ᾽ ἐϋφροσύνη μὲν ἔχῃ κατὰ δῆμον ἅπαντα κτλ[Refs 6th c.BC+ (. 9.6, compare “hymnus ad Mercurium” 449, 482, etc.; κρατὴρ μεστὸς ἐϋφροσύνης 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.4: _plural_, σφισι θυμὸς αἰὲν ἐϋφροσυνῃσιν ἰαίνεται)] is cheered with glad thoughts, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.156)]; festivities, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 539, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 377 (both Lyric poetry), etc.: chiefly poetry, used by 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.32, “Ages.” 9.4 (_plural_): in _sing._, [prev. author] “Cyr.” 3.3.7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 80b)]; ἡ χαρὰ καὶ ἡ εὐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 2)]: also in later Prose, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.31.27, +others, NT.Act.2.28, 4th-5th c.AD: Diogenianus Paroemiographus 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus 4.50, “PLips.” 119 ii 1 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; εὐ. ψυχῆς οἶνος πινόμενος [LXX (LXX.Sir.34.28 (31.36).)]
II proper name, [Refs (“Euphrosyne”)], one of the Graces, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 909, etc.)]