KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 34:19
Complete exact-word concordance
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:
A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
¶ A false ballance is abomination to the LORD: but a iust weight is his delight.
1611 marginal noteHeb. ballances of deceit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a perfect stone.
1611 marginal noteLeuit.19.36. deut. 25.15. cha. 16.11. and 20.10,23.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the LORD: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Lying lippes are abomination to the LORD: but they that deale truely, are his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight.
1611 marginal noteChap.21.27. amos 3.22. isa. 1.11. and 66.3. iere.6.20. and 7.22.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding, but that his heart may discouer it selfe.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Delight is not seemely for a foole: much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
1611 marginal noteEccle. 10.6. prou. 30.22.
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