Joy in the Bible: 165 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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joy KJV

“Joy” is in the King James Bible 165 times, in 155 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

χαρά chara 51 times
שׂמחה śimchâh 44 times
שׂשׂון שׂשׂן śâśôn śâśôn 14 times
משׂושׂ mâśôś 12 times
רנן rânan 5 times
שׂמח śâmach 5 times
χαίρω chairō 3 times
גּיל gı̂yl 3 times
רנּה rinnâh 3 times
ἀγαλλίασις agalliasis 2 times
גּיל גּוּל gı̂yl gûl 2 times
תּרוּעה terû‛âh 2 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 3 times

16 more, less often

ἀγαλλιάω agalliaō 1 time
εὐφροσύνη euphrosunē 1 time
καυχάομαι kauchaomai 1 time
ὀνίνημι oninēmi 1 time
σκιρτάω skirtaō 1 time
χάρις charis 1 time
גּילה גּילת gı̂ylâh gı̂ylath 1 time
דּוּץ dûts 1 time
חדוה chedvâh 1 time
חדוה chedvâh 1 time
טוּב ṭûb 1 time
ישׁר yâshâr 1 time
פּצח pâtsach 1 time
רוּע rûa‛ 1 time
רנּן rannên 1 time
שׂוּשׂ שׂישׂ śûś śı̂yś 1 time

4 verses in 1 Thessalonians Show all

1 Thessalonians

1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
2:20 For ye are our glory and joy.
3:9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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