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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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Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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1611 witness · Acts 2:46 · retained source text

And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

1611 marginal noteOr, at home.

Acts 12:14
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
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1611 witness · Acts 12:14 · retained source text

And when she knew Peters voice, she opened not the gate for gladnes, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
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1611 witness · Acts 14:17 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, he left not himselfe without witnesse, in that he did good, and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladnesse.

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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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