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glad

Meaning of “glad”

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

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:14

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Luke 1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
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1611 witness · Luke 1:19 · retained source text

And the Angel answering, said vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

Luke 8:1
AND it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
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¶ And it came to passe afterward, y t he went throughout euery citie and village preaching, and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdome of God: and the twelue were with him,

Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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It was meete that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and was lost, and is found.

Luke 22:5
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
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And they were glad, and couenanted to giue him money.

Luke 23:8
¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
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¶ And when Herode saw Iesus, he was exceeding glad, for hee was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and hee hoped to haue seene some miracle done by him.

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