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delight

Meaning of “delight”

Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.

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51 occurrences50 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 34:19

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1 Samuel 15:22
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And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:22 · retained source text

And Samuel saide, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey, is better then sacrifice: and to hearken, then the fat of rammes.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 4.17. ose.6.7. matt.9.13. and 12.7.

1 Samuel 18:22
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¶ And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:22 · retained source text

¶ And Saul commanded his seruants, saying, Commune with Dauid secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his seruants loue thee: now therefore be the kings sonne in law.

Complete reference index — all 50 verses
Genesis 34:19Numbers 14:8Deuteronomy 10:15Deuteronomy 21:141 Samuel 15:221 Samuel 18:222 Samuel 15:262 Samuel 24:3Esther 6:6Job 22:26Job 27:10Job 34:9Psalms 1:2Psalms 16:3Psalms 37:4Psalms 37:11Psalms 40:8Psalms 62:4Psalms 68:30Psalms 94:19Psalms 119:16Psalms 119:24Psalms 119:35Psalms 119:47Psalms 119:70Psalms 119:77Psalms 119:174Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 2:14Proverbs 8:30Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 11:20Proverbs 12:22Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 18:2Proverbs 19:10Proverbs 24:25Proverbs 29:17Song of Solomon 2:3Isaiah 1:11Isaiah 13:17Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 58:2Isaiah 58:13Isaiah 58:14Jeremiah 6:10Jeremiah 9:24Malachi 3:1Romans 7:22

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs12 occurrences
12 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
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