Words the Bible translates as rejoice
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 13 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
- kauchaomaiκαυχάομαιto boast: to speak with pride about whatever you are counting on, whether that is yourself or God
- rananרָנַןto send up a loud, ringing cry: most often a shout or song of joy, but at heart simply to call out at full voice
- 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.
- alazעָלַזto exult: to break out in loud, triumphant joy
- alatsעָלַץto exult: to break into open, out-loud joy over a rescue, a victory, or the righteous coming out on top
- ḥadahחָדָהto rejoice, be glad: to feel joy, or to make someone glad
- alasעָלַסto rejoicenot studied yet
- saladסָלַדto rejoicenot studied yet
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