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joyful

Meaning of “joyful”

Full of joy; very glad; exulting.

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 8:66

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1 Kings 8:66
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:66 · retained source text

On the eight day he sent the people away: and they blessed the King, and went vnto their tents ioyfull, and glad of heart, for all the goodnesse that the LORD had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.

1611 marginal noteOr, thanked.

Ezra 6:22
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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1611 witness · Ezra 6:22 · retained source text

And kept the feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes, with ioy: for the LORD had made them ioyfull, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria vnto them, to strengthen their handes in the worke of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Esther 5:9
¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
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1611 witness · Esther 5:9 · retained source text

¶ Then went Haman foorth that day, ioyfull, and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the kings gate, that hee stood not vp, nor mooued for him, hee was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Job 3:7
Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
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1611 witness · Job 3:7 · retained source text

Loe, let that night be solitarie, let no ioyfull voice come therein.

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.
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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 35:9
And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:9 · retained source text

And my soule shalbe ioyfull in the LORD: it shall reioyce in his saluation.

Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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1611 witness · Psalms 63:5 · retained source text

My soule shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse: and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lips:

1611 marginal noteHeb. fatnes.

Psalms 81:1
SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
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1611 witness · Psalms 81:1 · retained source text

¶ Sing alowd vnto God our strength: make a ioyfull noise vnto the God of Iacob.

Psalms 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:15 · retained source text

Blessed is the people that knowe the ioyfull sound: they shall walke O LORD in the light of thy countenance.

1611 marginal noteNum.10.6

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