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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 34:19

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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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