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Lexicon :: Strong's G20 - agalliasis

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ἀγαλλίασις
Transliteration
agalliasis (Key)
Pronunciation
ag-al-lee'-as-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:19,4

Strong’s Definitions

ἀγαλλίασις agallíasis, ag-al-lee'-as-is; from G21; exultation; specially, welcome:—gladness, (exceeding) joy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G20 in the following manner: gladness (3x), joy (1x), exceeding joy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G20 in the following manner: gladness (3x), joy (1x), exceeding joy (1x).

  1. exultation, extreme joy, gladness

    At feasts, people were anointed with the "oil of gladness". Hbr 1:9 alludes to this inaugural ceremony of anointing, and uses it as an emblem of the divine power and majesty to which the Son of God has been exalted.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀγαλλίασις agallíasis, ag-al-lee'-as-is; from G21; exultation; specially, welcome:—gladness, (exceeding) joy.
STRONGS G20:
ἀγαλλίασις, -εως, ἡ (ἀγαλλιάω), not used by secular writers but often by the Sept.; exultation, extreme joy: Luke 1:14, 44; Acts 2:46; Jude 1:24; Hebrews 1:9 (from Psalm 44:8 (Ps. 45:8)) oil of gladness with which persons were anointed at feasts (Psalm 23:5), and which the writer, alluding to the inaugural ceremony of anointing, uses as an emblem of the divine power and majesty to which the Son of God has been exalted.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
23:5; 44:8; 45:8
Luke
1:14; 1:44
Acts
2:46
Hebrews
1:9
Jude
1:24

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G20 matches the Greek ἀγαλλίασις (agalliasis),
which occurs 76 times in 74 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (2Sa 1:20–Psa 118:15)

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Don’t announce the news in Gath,
don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon,
or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice
and the pagans will laugh in triumph.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:31 - Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:11 - But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:2 - I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:14 - Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:4 - Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”
Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:5 - But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:7 - Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
When the LORD restores his people,
Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:5 - It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:5 - May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the LORD answer all your prayers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD!
He shouts with joy because you give him victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5 - For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime!
Weeping may last through the night,
but joy comes with the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:7 - I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love,
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:9 - Then I will rejoice in the LORD.
I will be glad because he rescues me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - But give great joy to those who came to my defense.
Let them continually say, “Great is the LORD,
who delights in blessing his servant with peace!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:4 - My heart is breaking
as I remember how it used to be:
I walked among the crowds of worshipers,
leading a great procession to the house of God,
singing for joy and giving thanks
amid the sound of a great celebration!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:7 - You love justice and hate evil.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:15 - What a joyful and enthusiastic procession
as they enter the king’s palace!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.

Come, everyone! Clap your hands!
Shout to God with joyful praise!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:11 - Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice.
Let all the towns of Judah be glad
because of your justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:8 - Oh, give me back my joy again;
you have broken me—
now let me rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:12 - Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:14 - Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6 - Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
When God restores his people,
Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:16 - But as for me, I will sing about your power.
Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:6 - God has promised this by his holiness[fn]:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
I will measure out the valley of Succoth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:5 - You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
I will praise you with songs of joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7 - Because you are my helper,
I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:12 - The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,
and the hillsides blossom with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 67:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:4 - Let the whole world sing for joy,
because you govern the nations with justice
and guide the people of the whole world.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:3 - But let the godly rejoice.
Let them be glad in God’s presence.
Let them be filled with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “God is great!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:23 - I will shout for joy and sing your praises,
for you have ransomed me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 75:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:9 - But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:2 - I long, yes, I faint with longing
to enter the courts of the LORD.
With my whole being, body and soul,
I will shout joyfully to the living God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:12 - You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:16 - They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation.
They exult in your righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:14 - Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:1 - Come, let us sing to the LORD!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:11 - Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:12 - Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:1 - The LORD is king!
Let the earth rejoice!
Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:8 - Jerusalem[fn] has heard and rejoiced,
and all the towns of Judah are glad
because of your justice, O LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:8 - Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!
Let the hills sing out their songs of joy

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 100:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:2 - Worship the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:43 - So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy,
his chosen ones with rejoicing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:22 - Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:15 - Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.
The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!

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