Agalliasis ἀγαλλίασις
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| ἀγαλλίασις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | agalliasis |
| Strong's number | G20 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | joy |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Agalliasis (Greek ἀγαλλίασις, Strong's G20) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “joy”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀγαλλίασις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀγαλλιάω), [in LXX (most frequently in Pss. and often coupled with εὐφροσύνη, as Ps 44(45):15) chiefly for גִּיל ;]
exultation, exuberant joy: Luk.1:44, Act.2:46, Heb.1:9, Ju 24; χαρὰ καὶ ἀ., Luk.1:14 (Cremer, 592).†
(AS)
(ἀγαλλιάω), [in LXX (most frequently in Pss. and often coupled with εὐφροσύνη, as Ps 44(45):15) chiefly for גִּיל ;]
exultation, exuberant joy: Luk.1:44, Act.2:46, Heb.1:9, Ju 24; χαρὰ καὶ ἀ., Luk.1:14 (Cremer, 592).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | gladness (3), joy (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | joy (2), delight (1), gladness (1), great joy (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Agalliasis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
- Luke 1:44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Acts
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
Hebrews
- Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
Jude
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).