KJV dictionary & concordance
Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.
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First occurrence: Genesis 43:34
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And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
And Iezebel his wife saide vnto him, Doest thou now gouerne the kingdome of Israel? Arise, and eate bread, and let thine heart bee merrie: I will giue thee the vineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite.
And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
And on the three and twentieth day of the seuenth moneth, he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodnesse that the LORD had shewed vnto Dauid, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
¶ On the seuenth day, when the heart of the King was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen chamberlens that serued in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuches.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
A merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance: but by sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken.
1611 marginal noteChap.17.22.
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but he that is of a merry heart, hath a continuall feast.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
1611 marginal noteOr, to a medicine.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.13. and 12.25.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing vnder the Sunne, then to eate and to drinke, and to be merrie: for that shall abide with him of his labour, the dayes of his life, which God giueth him vnder the Sunne.
1611 marginal noteCha.3.22.
¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
¶ Goe thy way, eate thy bread with ioy, and drinke thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy workes.
¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh glad the life.
1611 marginal notePsal.104.15.
And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voice of them that make merry; and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be small.
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