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glad

Meaning of “glad”

Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.

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89 occurrences89 verses31 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 4:14

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Esther 5:9
¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
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1611 witness · Esther 5:9 · retained source text

¶ Then went Haman foorth that day, ioyfull, and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the kings gate, that hee stood not vp, nor mooued for him, hee was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Esther 8:15
¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
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1611 witness · Esther 8:15 · retained source text

¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king, in royall apparell, of blew and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linnen, and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced, and was glad:

1611 marginal noteOr, violet.

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