KJV dictionary & concordance

delighted

Meaning of “delighted”

Took great pleasure in, was pleased with, or rejoiced in the person or thing named.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

12 occurrences12 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 19:2

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Every verse containing “delighted”

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1 Samuel 19:2

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But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:2 · retained source text

But Ionathan Sauls sonne delighted much in Dauid, and Ionathan told Dauid, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: Now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thy selfe vntill the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thy selfe:

2 Samuel 22:20

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He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:20 · retained source text

Hee brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because hee delighted in me.

1 Kings 10:9

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Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

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1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:9 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loued Israel for euer, therefore made he thee King, to doe iudgement and iustice.

2 Chronicles 9:8

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Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:8 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be King for the LORD thy God: because thy God loued Israel, to establish them for euer, therefore made hee thee King ouer them, to doe iudgement and iustice.

Nehemiah 9:25

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And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:25 · retained source text

And they tooke strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses ful of all goods, welles digged, vineyards, and Olive yards, and fruit trees in abundance: So they did eat and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselues in thy great goodnesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, cisternes

1611 marginal noteHeb. tree of foode.

Esther 2:14

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In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

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1611 witness · Esther 2:14 · retained source text

In the euening she went, and on the morrowe she returned into the second house of the women, to the custodie of Shaashgaz the kings chamberlen, which kept the concubines: shee came in vnto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that shee were called by name.

Psalms 18:19

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He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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1611 witness · Psalms 18:19 · retained source text

He brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalms 22:8

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He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

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1611 witness · Psalms 22:8 · retained source text

He trusted on the LORD, that he would deliuer him: let him deliuer him, seeing he delighted in him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee rolled himselfe on the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, if he delight in him.

1611 marginal noteMat.27.43.

Psalms 109:17

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As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

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1611 witness · Psalms 109:17 · retained source text

As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.

Isaiah 65:12

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Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:12 · retained source text

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and yee shall all bow downe to the slaughter: because when I called, yee did not answere; when I spake, yee did not heare, but did euill before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not:

1611 marginal noteProu.1.23. ier.7.13.

1611 marginal noteChap. 66.4.