Joy and Rejoicing in the New Testament
by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Biblical Vocabulary:

Greek

Transliteration

Grammar

Meaning

Mark

Matt

Luke

Acts

John

Paul

Cath

Rev

Total

χαρά

chara

noun

joy, gladness, great happiness

1

6

8

4

9

21

10

-

59

χαίρω

chairō

verb

to rejoice, to be glad  [incl. next line]

2

6

12

7

9

29

7

2

74

χαίρε / χαίρετε

chaire / chairete

verb

Greetings! Hail!

1

3

1

-

1

-

-

-

6

συγχαίρω

synchairō

verb

to rejoice with, to enjoy with

-

-

3

-

-

4

-

-

7

ἀγαλλιάω

agalliaō

verb

to be overjoyed, to rejoice greatly

-

1

2

2

2

-

3

1

11

ἀγαλλίασις

agalliasis

noun

extreme gladness, great rejoicing

-

-

2

1

-

-

2

-

5

μακάριος

makarios

adjective

happy, blessed

-

13

15

2

2

7

4

7

50

μακαρίζω

makarizō

verb

to regard as happy/fortunate

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

2

μακαρισμός

makarismos

noun

happiness, blessedness

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

3

εὐφραίνομαι

euphrainomai

verb

to rejoice, celebrate, revel, be merry

-

-

6

2

-

2

-

3

13

εὐφραίνω

euphrainō

verb

to make glad, to cause to be happy

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

εὐφροσύνη

euphrosyne

noun

joyfulness, gladness, rejoicing

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

σκιρτάω

skirtaō

verb

to jump for joy, to be very joyful

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

ἡδέως

hēdeōs

adverb

gladly, happily, with delight

2

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

5

συνήδομαι

synēdomai

verb

to rejoice in, to delight in

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

ἀσμένως

asmenōs

adverb

happily, gladly, warmly

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

ἱλαρότης

hilarotes

noun

happiness, cheerfulness

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

ἱλαρός

hilaros

adjective

happy, cheerful

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

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