Cheerfulness
ἱλαρότηςStrong’s G2432hilarotēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hilarotēs is the Greek word usually translated “cheerfulness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cheerfulness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cheerfulness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἱλαρότης hilarotēs · cheerfulness
ἱλαρότης, -ητος, ἡ (ἱλαρός), [in LXX: Pro.18:22 (רָצוֹן)* ;] cheerfulness: Rom.12:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cheerfulness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CHEERFULNESS, noun
Life; animation; good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.
- “He that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness” Romans 12:8
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.