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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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Showing verses 151–155 of 155 · 165 word occurrences in this result

1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:13 · retained source text

But reioyce in as much as yee are partakers of Christes sufferings; that when his glory shalbe reueiled, ye may be glad also with exceeding ioy.

1 John 1:4
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:4 · retained source text

And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full.

2 John 1:12
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 John 1:12 · retained source text

Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake face to face, that our ioy may be full.

1611 marginal noteGr. mouth to mouth.

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 3 John 1:4 · retained source text

I haue no greater ioy, then to heare that my children walke in truth.

Jude 1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jude 1:24 · retained source text

Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy,

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