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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 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.

Philippians 1:4
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Philippians 1:4 · retained source text

Alwayes in euery prayer of mine for you all making request, with ioy

Philippians 2:17
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Philippians 2:17 · retained source text

Yea, and if I bee offered vpon the sacrifice and seruice of your faith, I ioy, and reioyce with you all.

1611 marginal noteGr. powred foorth.

Philippians 2:18
For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
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1611 witness · Philippians 2:18 · retained source text

For the same cause also doe ye ioy, and reioyce with me.

1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:6 · retained source text

And yee became followers of vs, and of the Lord, hauing receiued the word in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost:

1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · retained source text

For what is our hope, or ioy, or crowne of reioycing? Are not euen ye in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming?

1611 marginal noteOr, glorying

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