KJV dictionary & concordance
Lively; animated; having good spirits; moderately joyful.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 15:13
Complete exact-word concordance
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
A merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance: but by sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken.
1611 marginal noteChap.17.22.
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.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnesse, and cheerefull feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace.
1611 marginal noteHebr. solemne, or set times.
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
For how great is his goodnesse, and how great is his beautie? corne shal make the yong men cheerefull, and new wine the maides.
1611 marginal noteOr, grow, or speake.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Euerie man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him giue; not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.
1611 marginal notePro. 11.25. rom. 12.8. ecclu. 35.9.
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