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pleasure

Meaning of “pleasure”

Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.

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61 occurrences60 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:12

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Job 21:21
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 21:21 · retained source text

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his moneths is cut off in the middest?

Job 21:25
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 21:25 · retained source text

And another dieth in the bitternesse of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.

Job 22:3
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 22:3 · retained source text

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gaine to him, that thou makest thy waies perfite?

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