Words the Bible translates as be glad
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- euphrainōεὐφραίνωfestive gladness: to celebrate and make merry, or to fill another person with such joy
- chairōχαίρωto rejoice; to be glad, to feel and show joy
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- a greeting: "hail!" or "greetings!"
- samaḥשָׂמַחto be glad, and to show that gladness openly in celebration; also, of whatever produces the joy, to make someone glad.
- agalliaōἀγαλλιάωto exult: to break out in loud, exuberant joy, above all at what God has done
- gilגִּילto rejoice, to exult: to break out in loud, festive joy, the kind that shows itself rather than staying quiet inside.
- susשׂוּשׂto rejoice, exult, be glad: to break out in high, celebratory joy.
- ḥadahחָדָהto rejoice, be glad: to feel joy, or to make someone glad
- eupsucheōεὐψυχέωbe gladnot studied yet
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