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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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Luke 24:52
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:52 · retained source text

And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem, with great ioy:

John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:29 · retained source text

He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome, which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly because of the bridegromes voice: This my ioy therefore is fulfilled.

John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:11 · retained source text

These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.

John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:20 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, but the world shall reioyce: And ye shall be sorrowfull, but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy.

John 16:21
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:21 · retained source text

A woman, when she is in trauaile, hath sorrow, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the child, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world.

John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:22 · retained source text

And ye now therefore haue sorrow: but I will see you againe, and your heart shall reioyce, and your ioy no man taketh from you.

John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:24 · retained source text

Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioy may be full.

John 17:13
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 17:13 · retained source text

And now come I to thee, and these things I speake in the world, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.

Acts 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:28 · retained source text

Thou hast made knowen to mee the wayes of life, thou shalt make mee full of ioy with thy countenance.

Acts 8:8
And there was great joy in that city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:8 · retained source text

And there was great ioy in that citie.

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