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Lexicon :: Strong's G21 - agalliaō

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ἀγαλλιάω
Transliteration
agalliaō (Key)
Pronunciation
ag-al-lee-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From agan (much) and ἅλλομαι (G242)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:19, *

Strong’s Definitions

ἀγαλλιάω agalliáō, ag-al-lee-ah'-o; from agan (much) and G242; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult:—be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G21 in the following manner: rejoice (7x), be exceeding glad (1x), be glad (1x), greatly rejoice (1x), with exceeding joy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G21 in the following manner: rejoice (7x), be exceeding glad (1x), be glad (1x), greatly rejoice (1x), with exceeding joy (1x).

  1. to exult, rejoice exceedingly, be exceeding glad

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀγαλλιάω agalliáō, ag-al-lee-ah'-o; from agan (much) and G242; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult:—be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly).
STRONGS G21:
ἀγαλλιάω, -ῶ, and -άομαι, (but the active is not used except in Luke 1:47 [ἠγαλλίασα], in Revelation 19:7 [ἀγαλλιῶμεν] L T Tr WH [and in 1 Peter 1:8 WH Tr marginal reading (ἀγαλλιᾶτε), cf. WH Appendix, p. 169]); 1 aorist ἠγαλλιασάμην, and (with a middle significance) ἠγαλλιάθην (John 5:35; Rec. ἠγαλλιάσθην); a word of Hellenistic coinage (from ἀγάλλομαι to rejoice, glory [yet cf. Buttmann, 51 (45)]), often in Sept. (for גִּיל, עָלַץ, רָנַן, שׂוּשׂ), to exult, rejoice exceedingly: Matthew 5:12; Luke 10:21; Acts 2:26; Acts 16:34; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 Peter 4:13; ἔν τίνι, 1 Peter 1:6, dative of the thing in which the joy originates [cf. Winers Grammar, § 33 a.; B. 185 (160)]; but John 5:35 means, 'to rejoice while his light shone' [i. e. in (the midst of) etc.]. ἐπί τίνι, Luke 1:47; followed by ἵνα, John 8:56 that he should see, rejoiced because it had been promised him that he should see. This divine promise was fulfilled to him at length in paradise; cf. Winers Grammar, 339 (318); B. 239 (206). On this word see Gelpke in the Studien und Kritiken for 1849, p. 645f.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:12
Luke
1:47; 1:47; 10:21
John
5:35; 5:35; 8:56
Acts
2:26; 16:34
1 Peter
1:6; 1:8; 1:8; 4:13
Revelation
19:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G21 matches the Greek ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

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At that time he[fn] rejoiced in the Holy[fn] Spirit and said, “I praise[fn] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.[fn]

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“John[fn] was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

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“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”

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“Therefore my heart is glad

and my tongue rejoices.

Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,

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He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had come to believe in God with his entire household.

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You rejoice in this,[fn] even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials

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Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,

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Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed.

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Let us be glad, rejoice, and give him glory,

because the marriage of the Lamb has come,

and his bride has prepared herself.

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