Strong's Lexicon
G21 — ἀγαλλιάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G21 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀγαλλιάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from agan "much" and G242 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | agalliao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ag-al-lee-ah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to jump for joy, i.e. exult |
| KJV Renderings: | be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀγαλλιάομαι, see ἀγαλλιάω.
STRONgS NT 21: ἀγαλλιάωἀγαλλιάω, (ῶ, and (but the active is not used except in Luk 1:47 (ἠγαλλίασα), in Rev 19:7 (ἀγαλλιῶμεν) L T Tr WH (and in 1Pe 1:8 WH Tr marginal reading (ἀγαλλιᾶτε), cf. WH’s Appendix, p. 169)); 1 aorist ἠγαλλιασάμην, and (with a middle significance) ἠγαλλιάθην (Joh 5:35; Rec. ἠγαλλιάσθην); a word of Hellenistic coinage (from ἀγάλλομαι to rejoice, glory (yet cf. Buttmann, 51 (45))), often in the Sept. (for âÄÌéì, òÈìÇõ, øÈðÇï, ùÒåÌùÒ), to exult, rejoice exceedingly: Mat 5:12; Luk 10:21; Act 2:26; Act 16:34; 1Pe 1:8; 1Pe 4:13; ἔν τίνι, 1Pe 1:6, dative of the thing in which the joy originates (cf. Winers grammar, § 33 a.; B. 185 (160)); but Joh 5:35 means, ’to rejoice while his light shone’ (i. e. in (the midst of) etc.). ἐπί τίνι, Luk 1:47; followed by ἵνα, Joh 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.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀγαλλιάω (be (exceeding) glad)
Matthew 5:12
- KJV: Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great your reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you
- GK: χαίρετε και αγαλλιάσθε ότι ο μισθός υμών πολύς εν τοις ουρανοίς ούτω γαρ εδίωξαν τους προφήτας τους προ υμών
Luke 1:47
- KJV: And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour
- GK: και ηγαλλίασε το πνεύμά μου επί τω θεώ τω σωτήρί μου
Luke 10:21
- KJV: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight
- GK: εν αυτή τη ώρα ηγαλλιάσατο τω πνεύματι ο Ιησούς και είπεν εξομολογούμαί σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας ταύτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίος ναι ο πατήρ ότι ούτως εγένετο ευδοκία έμπροσθέν σου
John 5:35
- KJV: He was a burning and a shining light and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light
- GK: εκείνος ην ο λύχνος ο καιόμενος και φαίνων υμείς δε ηθελήσατε αγαλλιασθήναι προς ώραν εν τω φωτί αυτού
John 8:56
- KJV: Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day and he saw and was glad
- GK: Αβραάμ ο πατήρ υμών ηγαλλιάσατο ίνα ίδη την ημέραν την εμήν και είδε και εχάρη
Acts 2:26
- KJV: Therefore did my heart rejoice and my tongue was glad moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope
- GK: διά τούτο ευφράνθη η καρδία μου και ηγαλλιάσατο η γλώσσά μου έτι δε και η σαρξ μου κατασκηνώσει επ΄ ελπίδι
Acts 16:34
- KJV: And when he had brought them into his house he set meat before them and rejoiced believing in God with all his house
- GK: αναγαγών τε αυτούς εις τον οίκον αυτού παρέθηκε τράπεζαν και ηγαλλιάσατο πανοικί πεπιστευκώς τω θεώ
1 Peter 1:6
- KJV: Wherein ye greatly rejoice now for a season if need be ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations
- GK: εν ω αγαλλιάσθε ολίγον άρτι ει δέον εστί λυπηθέντες εν ποικίλοις πειρασμοίς
1 Peter 1:8
- KJV: Whom having not seen ye love in whom though now ye see not yet believing ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory
- GK: ον ουκ ειδότες αγαπάτε εις ον άρτι μη ορώντες πιστεύοντες δε αγαλλιάσθε χαρά ανεκλαλήτω και δεδοξασμένη
1 Peter 4:13
- KJV: But rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings that when his glory shall be revealed ye may be glad also with exceeding joy
- GK: αλλά καθό κοινωνείτε τοις του χριστού παθήμασι χαίρετε ίνα και εν τη αποκαλύψει της δόξης αυτού χαρήτε αγαλλιώμενοι
Revelation 19:7
- KJV: Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him for the marriage of the Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready
- GK: χαίρωμεν και αγαλλιώμεθα και δώμεν την δόξαν αυτώ ότι ήλθεν ο γάμος του αρνίου και η γυνή αυτού ητοίμασεν εαυτήν