Joy
χαράStrong’s G5479chara
Appears in 57 verses of the New Testament
In short
Chara is the Greek word usually translated “joy”. It appears in 57 verses of the New Testament.
“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
Meaning
Usually translated “joy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- joy 53
- with joy 5
- of joy 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 8
- John 7
- Matthew 6
- Acts 5
- 2 Corinthians 5
- Philippians 5
18 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 John 1:12In contextHaving many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
- 3 John 1:4In contextI have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
- Matthew 2:10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- Matthew 13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
- Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matthew 25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
All 57 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
χαρά chara · joy
χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ (χαίρω), [in LXX for שִׂמְחָה, שָׂשׂוֹן, etc. ;] joy, delight: Luk.1:14 15:7, 10, Jhn.15:11 16:22, 24 17:13, Act.8:8, 2Co.1:24 7:13 8:2, Gal.5:22, Col.1:11, Php.2:2, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; opposite to κατήφεια, Jas.4:9; to λύπη, Jhn.16:20; χ. τῆς πίστεως, Php.1:25; ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι (χαίρειν, which see), χαρᾷ, Jhn.3:29, 1Pe.1:8; χ. ἔχειν, Phm 7; πληροῦν (-οῦσθαι) χαρᾶς, Act.13:52, Rom.15:13, 2Ti.1:4; ποιεῖν χ. μεγάλην, Act.15:3; ἀπὸ τῆς χ., Mat.13:44, Luk.24:41, Act.12:14; ἐν χ., Rom.15:32; μετὰ χαρᾶς, Mat.13:20 28:8, Mrk.4:16, Luk.8:13 10:17 24:52, Php.1:4 2:29, Heb.10:34 13:17; id. beforeπ …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “joy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
JOY, noun
- The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits.
- Gayety; mirth; festivity.
- Happiness; felicity.
- A glorious and triumphant state.“--Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross” Hebrews 12:2
All definitions and other forms of “joy”
- The cause of joy or happiness.“For ye are our glory and joy” 1 Thessalonians 2:20
- A term of fondness; the cause of you.
JOY, verb intransitive
To rejoice; to be glad; to exult.
- “I will joy in the God of my salvation” Habakkuk 3:18
JOY, verb transitive
To give joy to; to congratulate; to entertain kindly.
- To gladden; to exhilarate.
- To enjoy; to have or possess with pleasure, or to have pleasure in the possession of. [Little used.
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.