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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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192 occurrences183 verses38 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 23:40

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Proverbs 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:12 · retained source text

When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

1611 marginal noteOr, sought for.

1611 marginal noteIohn 11.10 eccles.10.6 and ver. 28.

Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 29:2 · retained source text

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.

1611 marginal noteOr, increased.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.10. and 28.28. eccles. 10.5.

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:25 · retained source text

Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:12 · retained source text

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.

Ecclesiastes 3:22
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · retained source text

Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.

Ecclesiastes 4:16
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:16 · retained source text

There is no end of all the people, euen of all that haue beene before them: they also that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · retained source text

Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 11:8
But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:8 · retained source text

But if a man liue many yeeres, and reioyce in them all; yet let him remember the dayes of darkenesse, for they shall be many. All that commeth is vanitie.

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth, and walke in the wayes of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into iudgement.

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