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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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Psalms 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 149:2 · retained source text

Let Israel reioyce in him that made him: let the children of Zion bee ioyfull in their King.

Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 2:14 · retained source text

Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.

Proverbs 5:18
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 5:18 · retained source text

Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:15 · retained source text

My sonne, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reioyce, euen mine.

1611 marginal noteOr, euen I wil reioyce.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:24 · retained source text

The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.

1611 marginal noteChap.10.1. & 15.20.

Proverbs 23:25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:25 · retained source text

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.

Proverbs 24:17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:17 · retained source text

Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

1611 marginal notePsal.35.15. chap.17 5. iob.31.29.

Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:9 · retained source text

Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the counsell of the soule.

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