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rejoice

Meaning of “rejoice”

1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

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First occurrence: Leviticus 23:40

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Isaiah 8:6
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:6 · retained source text

For so much as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that goe softly, and reioyce in Rezin, and Remaliahs sonne:

Isaiah 9:3
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:3 · retained source text

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the ioy: they ioy before thee, according to the ioy in haruest, and as men reioyce when they diuide the spoile.

1611 marginal noteOr, to him.

Isaiah 13:3
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:3 · retained source text

I haue commanded my sanctified ones: I haue also called my mightie ones for mine anger, euen them that reioyce in my highnesse.

Isaiah 14:8
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:8 · retained source text

Yea the firre trees reioyce at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art layd downe, no feller is come vp against vs.

Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:29 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce not thou whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpents roote shall come foorth a cockatrice, and his fruite shall be a fierie flying serpent.

1611 marginal noteOr, Adder.

Isaiah 23:12
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:12 · retained source text

And he said, Thou shalt no more reioice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, passe ouer to Chittim, there also shalt thou haue no rest.

Isaiah 24:8
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:8 · retained source text

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that reioyce, endeth, the ioy of the harpe ceaseth.

1611 marginal noteIer.7.37. and 16.9. & 25.10. ezra 26.13. hos.2.11.

Isaiah 25:9
¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 25:9 · retained source text

¶ And it shalbe said in that day, Loe, this is our God, we haue waited for him, and he will saue vs: this is the LORD, we haue waited for him, we wil be glad, and reioyce in his saluation.

Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:19 · retained source text

The meeke also shall increase their ioy in the LORD, and the poore among men shall reioice in the holy One of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall adde.

Isaiah 35:1
THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 35:1 · retained source text

¶ The wildernesse and the solitarie place shall be glad for them: and the desert shall reioyce and blossome as the rose.

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