Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 97:11 · retained source text
Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.
KJV dictionary & concordance
gladness
Meaning of “gladness”
Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
47 occurrences47 verses19 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Numbers 10:10
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “gladness”
Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 100:2 · retained source text
Serue the LORD with gladnes: come before his presence with singing.
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:43 · retained source text
And he brought forth his people with ioy: and his chosen with gladnesse:
1611 marginal noteHeb. singing.
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 106:5 · retained source text
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may reioyce in the gladnesse of thy nation: that I may glory with thine inheritance.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:28 · retained source text
The hope of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
1611 marginal noteIob 8.13. and 11.20. psal.112.10.
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 3:11 · retained source text
Goe foorth, O yee daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the Crowne wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart.
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 16:10 · retained source text
And gladnesse is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull field, and in the Uineyards there shalbe no singing, neither shal there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I haue made their vintage shouting to cease.
1611 marginal noteIere.48.33.
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:13 · retained source text
And behold ioy and gladnesse, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine; let vs eate and drinke, for to morrow we shall die.
1611 marginal noteChap. 56.12. wisd. 2.6. 1.cor.15.32.
Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:29 · retained source text
Yee shall haue a song as in the night, when a holy solemnitie is kept, and gladnesse of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountaine of the LORD, to the mighty one of Israel.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rocke.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 35:10 · retained source text
And the ransomed of the LORD shall returne and come to Zion with songs, and euerlasting ioy vpon their heads: they shall obtaine ioy and gladnesse, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
1611 marginal noteChap. 51.11.
Complete reference index — all 47 verses
Numbers 10:10Deuteronomy 28:472 Samuel 6:121 Chronicles 16:271 Chronicles 29:222 Chronicles 29:302 Chronicles 30:212 Chronicles 30:23Nehemiah 8:17Nehemiah 12:27Esther 8:16Esther 8:17Esther 9:17Esther 9:18Esther 9:19Psalms 4:7Psalms 30:11Psalms 45:7Psalms 45:15Psalms 51:8Psalms 97:11Psalms 100:2Psalms 105:43Psalms 106:5Proverbs 10:28Song of Solomon 3:11Isaiah 16:10Isaiah 22:13Isaiah 30:29Isaiah 35:10Isaiah 51:3Isaiah 51:11Jeremiah 7:34Jeremiah 16:9Jeremiah 25:10Jeremiah 31:7Jeremiah 33:11Jeremiah 48:33Joel 1:16Zechariah 8:19Mark 4:16Luke 1:14Acts 2:46Acts 12:14Acts 14:17Philippians 2:29Hebrews 1:9
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗[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.]