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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)
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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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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

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Strong's Number G20 matches the Greek ἀγαλλίασις (agalliasis),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14 - and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:44 - for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:46 - Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:9 - thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:24 - And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set you in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,
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