joyful

Found 25 times in the King James Bible

H8056 Hebrew
G4486 Greek

English Definition

blithe or gleeful

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׂמֵחַ

Transliteration

sâmêach

Strong's Reference H8056

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ῥήγνυμι

Transliteration

rhḗgnymi

Strong's Reference G4486
Greek Meaning

G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089 (λύω)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful e...

"Joyful" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8056, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4486. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 Kings 8:66 Old Testament

unto their tents joyful and glad of

Ezra 6:22 Old Testament

had made them joyful, and turned the

Esther 5:9 Old Testament

forth that day joyful and with a

Job 3:7 Old Testament

solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

Psalm 5:11 Old Testament

thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalm 35:9 Old Testament

soul shall be joyful in the LORD:

Psalm 63:5 Old Testament

praise thee with joyful lips:

Psalm 66:1 Old Testament

Make a joyful noise unto God,

Psalm 81:1 Old Testament

strength: make a joyful noise unto the

Psalm 89:15 Old Testament

that know the joyful sound: they shall

Psalm 95:1 Old Testament

us make a joyful noise to the

Psalm 95:2 Old Testament

and make a joyful noise unto him

Psalm 96:12 Old Testament

the field be joyful, and all that

Psalm 98:4 Old Testament

Make a joyful noise unto the

Psalm 98:6 Old Testament

cornet make a joyful noise before the

Psalm 98:8 Old Testament

the hills be joyful together

Psalm 100:1 Old Testament

Make a joyful noise unto the

Psalm 113:9 Old Testament

to be a joyful mother of children.

Psalm 149:2 Old Testament

of Zion be joyful in their King.

Psalm 149:5 Old Testament

the saints be joyful in glory: let

Ecclesiastes 7:14 Old Testament

of prosperity be joyful, but in the

Isaiah 49:13 Old Testament

heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and

Isaiah 56:7 Old Testament

and make them joyful in my house

Isaiah 61:10 Old Testament

soul shall be joyful in my God;

2 Corinthians 7:4 New Testament

I am exceeding joyful in all our

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