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Luke 1:14

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And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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  1. Luke 1:58Rank 1 from verse 14
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    58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

  2. Proverbs 23:24Rank 2 from verse 14
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    24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

  3. Genesis 21:6Rank 3 from verse 14
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    6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

  4. Proverbs 15:20Rank 4 from verse 14
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    20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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    15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

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Luke 1:14

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

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gladness

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Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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rejoice

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

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birth

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Sense 1: The act or process of coming into life or bringing forth. Sense 2: That which is born; offspring. Sense 3: Origin, lineage, or one's place or condition as determined by birth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

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