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gladness

Meaning of “gladness”

Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
47 occurrences47 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 10:10

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1 Chronicles 16:27
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:27 · retained source text

Glory and honour are in his presence: strength and gladnesse are in his place.

1 Chronicles 29:22
And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:22 · retained source text

And did eate and drinke before the LORD on that day with great gladnesse, and they made Solomon the sonne of Dauid King the second time, and anointed him vnto the LORD to be the chiefe gouernour, and Zadok to be Priest.

1611 marginal note1.King. 1.33.

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[See Glad.] Joy, or a moderate degree of joy and exhilaration; pleasure of mind; cheerfulness. They--did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Acts 2:46. [Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. Esther 8:9.]

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