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delighteth

Meaning of “delighteth”

Third-person singular present form of delight. Takes or gives great pleasure or satisfaction.

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14 occurrences13 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Esther 6:6

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Esther 6:6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:6 · retained source text

So Haman came in, and the king said vnto him, What shall be done vnto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? (now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to doe honour, more then to my selfe?)

1611 marginal noteHebr. in whose honour the King delighteth.

Esther 6:7
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:7 · retained source text

And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

1611 marginal noteHebr. in whose honour the king delighteth.

Esther 6:9
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:9 · retained source text

And let this apparell and horse bee deliuered to the hand of one of the kings most noble Princes, that they may aray the man withall, whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horsebacke through the streete of the city, and proclaime before him, Thus shal it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause him to ride.

Esther 6:11
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:11 · retained source text

Then tooke Haman the apparell, and the horse, & arayed Mordecai, and brought him on hors-backe through the streete of the city, and proclaimed before him: Thus shall it bee done vnto the man whom the King delighteth to honour.

Psalms 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 37:23 · retained source text

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

1611 marginal noteOr, established.

Psalms 112:1
PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 112:1 · retained source text

¶ Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his Commaundements.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Halleluiah.

Psalms 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
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1611 witness · Psalms 147:10 · retained source text

Hee delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Isaiah 42:1
BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:1 · retained source text

¶ Behold my seruant whome I vphold, mine elect in whom my soule delighteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him, he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteMat.12.18.

1611 marginal noteMat.3.17. and 17.5. eph.1.6.

Isaiah 62:4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 62:4 · retained source text

Thou shalt no more bee termed, Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed, Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land, Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shalbe maried.

1611 marginal noteThat is, my delight is in her.

1611 marginal noteThat is, married.

1611 marginal noteOse.1.10. 1.pet.2.10.

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