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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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Psalms 5:11
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:11 · retained source text

But let all those that put their trust in thee, reioyce: let them euer shout for ioy; because thou defendest them: let them also that loue thy name, be ioyfull in thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou couerest, ouer, or protectest them.

Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 16:11 · retained source text

Thou wilt shewe me the path of life: in thy presence is fulnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Psalms 21:1
THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 21:1 · retained source text

¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?

Psalms 27:6
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
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1611 witness · Psalms 27:6 · retained source text

And now shall mine head be lifted vp aboue mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of ioy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of shouting.

Psalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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1611 witness · Psalms 30:5 · retained source text

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his fauour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but ioy commeth in the morning.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there is but a moment in his anger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the euening.

1611 marginal noteHebr. singing.

Psalms 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:27 · retained source text

Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the LORD bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

1611 marginal noteHebr. my righteousnes.

Psalms 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 42:4 · retained source text

When I remember these things, I powre out my soule in mee; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God; with the voyce of ioy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day.

Psalms 43:4
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 43:4 · retained source text

Then will I goe vnto the Altar of God, vnto God my exceeding ioy: yea vpon the harpe will I praise thee, O God, my God.

1611 marginal noteHebr the gladnesse of my ioy.

Psalms 48:2
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
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1611 witness · Psalms 48:2 · retained source text

Beautifull for situation, the ioy of the whole earth is moūt Sion, on the sides of the North, the citie of the great King.

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