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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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Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 12:20 · retained source text

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellours of peace, is ioy.

Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:10 · retained source text

The heart knoweth his owne bitternesse; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his ioy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bitternesse of his soule.

Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 15:21 · retained source text

Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

1611 marginal noteHebr. voyd of heart.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.23.

Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 15:23 · retained source text

A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it?

1611 marginal noteHebr. in his season.

Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 17:21 · retained source text

He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.

1611 marginal noteCha. 10.1.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:24 · retained source text

The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.

1611 marginal noteChap.10.1. & 15.20.

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