Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:13 · retained source text
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing Psalmes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
merry
Meaning of “merry”
Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
28 occurrences28 verses14 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 43:34
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “merry”
Complete reference index — all 28 verses
Genesis 43:34Judges 9:27Judges 16:25Judges 19:6Judges 19:9Judges 19:22Ruth 3:71 Samuel 25:362 Samuel 13:281 Kings 4:201 Kings 21:72 Chronicles 7:10Esther 1:10Proverbs 15:13Proverbs 15:15Proverbs 17:22Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 9:7Ecclesiastes 10:19Jeremiah 30:19Jeremiah 31:4Luke 12:19Luke 15:23Luke 15:24Luke 15:29Luke 15:32James 5:13Revelation 11:10
Where “merry” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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