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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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Job 8:19
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 8:19 · retained source text

Beholde, th is is the ioy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:5 · retained source text

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the ioy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

1611 marginal noteHebr. from neere.

1611 marginal notePsal. 37.37.

Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 29:13 · retained source text

The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Job 33:26
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 33:26 · retained source text

He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.

Job 41:22
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 41:22 · retained source text

In his necke remaineth strength, and sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sorow reioyceth.

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