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joy

Meaning of “joy”

Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

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165 occurrences155 verses38 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 18:6

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2 Corinthians 1:24
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · retained source text

Not for that we haue dominion ouer your faith, but are helpers of your ioy: for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:3 · retained source text

And I wrote this same vnto you, least when I came, I should haue sorrow from them of whome I ought to reioyce, hauing confidence in you all, that my ioy is the ioy of you all.

2 Corinthians 7:13
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:13 · retained source text

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, yea and exceedingly the more ioyed wee for the ioy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

2 Corinthians 8:2
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:2 · retained source text

How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their ioy, and their deepe pouertie, abounded vnto the riches of their liberalitie.

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