The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
The 1611 reading
The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 18:6
Complete exact-word concordance
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
In his necke remaineth strength, and sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sorow reioyceth.
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.
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.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Thou wilt shewe me the path of life: in thy presence is fulnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.
THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?
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.
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.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Be glad in the LORD, and reioyce yee righteous: and shout for ioy all ye that are vpright in heart.
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