To rejoice
ἀγαλλιάωStrong’s G0021agalliaō
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Agalliaō is the Greek word usually translated “rejoiced”, “do exult” and “rejoices”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rejoiced”, “do exult” and “rejoices”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rejoiced 3
- do exult 1
- rejoices 1
- he rejoiced 1
- to rejoice 1
- you greatly rejoice 1
- you yourself rejoice 1
- exulting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 3
- Luke 2
- John 2
- Acts 2
- Matthew 1
- Revelation 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Acts 2:26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
- Acts 16:34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Greek dictionary
ἀγαλλιάω agalliaō · to rejoice
ἀγαλλιάω, -ῶ, Hellenistic form of cl. ἀγάλλω, to glorify, mid. -ομαι, to exult in; [in LXX (most frequently in Pss.) chiefly for גיל, רנן pi. ;] to exult, rejoice greatly: before ἐπί, with dative, Luk.1:47; with dative mod., 1Pe.1:8, Rev.19:7. Mid., with same sense: Mat.5:12, Luk.10:21, Act.2:26, 16:34, 1Pe.4:13; before ἵνα, Jhn.8:56; ἐν, Jhn.5:35 (1 aor. pass. perh. as mid.; but see Mozley, Psalter, 5), 1Pe.1:6 (Cremer, 590).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rejoice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REJOICE, verb intransitive
rejois'.
- “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” Proverbs 29:2“I will rejoice in thy salvation” Psalms 9:14
All definitions and other forms of “rejoice”
REJOICE, verb transitive
rejois'. To make joyful; to gladden; to animate with lively pleasurable sensations; to exhilarate.
- “Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father” Proverbs 29:3
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.