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Lexicon :: Strong's G20 - agalliasis

Strong's

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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)

From ἀγαλλιάω (G21)

Greek Inflections of ἀγαλλίασις [?]

mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
5x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
76x in 18 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:19,4

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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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Luk 1:14 - “You will have joy and gladness^G20, and many will rejoice over his birth.

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Luk 1:44 - “For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy^G20.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:46

Act 2:46 - Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread [fn]from house to house, they were taking their [fn]meals together with gladness^G20 and [fn]sincerity of heart,

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Heb 1:9 - “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS;
THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU
WITH THE OIL OF JOY^G20 ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:24

Jde 1:24 - Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great^G20 joy^G20,

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