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happy

Meaning of “happy”

Blessed, favoured, fortunate, or joyful.

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28 occurrences25 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:13

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Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:13 · retained source text

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in my happines.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Happy.

Deuteronomy 33:29
happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:29 · retained source text

Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.

1611 marginal noteOr, shal be subdued.

1 Kings 10:8
happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:8 · retained source text

Happie are thy men, happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and that heare thy wisedom.

Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:17 · retained source text

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almightie.

1611 marginal notePro. 3.12. iames 1.12. heb. 12.5. apoc. 3.9.

Psalms 127:5
happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 127:5 · retained source text

Happie is the man that hath his quiuer full of them, they shall not be ashamed: but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hath filled his quiuer with them.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall subdue, as Psal.18.45. or, destroy.

Psalms 128:2
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 128:2 · retained source text

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine handes: happie shalt thou bee, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalms 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 137:8 · retained source text

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed: happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

1611 marginal noteObad. 12, 13.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wasted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that recompenseth vnto thee thy deed which thou didst to vs.

Psalms 137:9
happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 137:9 · retained source text

Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the rocke.

1611 marginal noteIsa.13.16

Psalms 144:15
happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 144:15 · retained source text

Happy is that people that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal.33.12 and 65.4.

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