agalliaō · rejoice greatly

What it means

agalliaō (ἀγαλλιάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “rejoice greatly”.

Leap for joy, rejoice greatly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To be full of joy, to leap for joy.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• rejoiced ×5
• rejoice ×3
• be glad ×2
• great gladness ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×2
• John×2
• Acts×2
• 1 Peter×3
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 5:12

  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

• Luke 1:47

  and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

• Luke 10:21

  In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• John 5:35

  He was the lamp that burns and shines, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

• John 8:56

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

• Acts 2:26

  Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; and moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,

• Acts 16:34

  And he brought them up into his house and set a table before them, and he rejoiced with his whole household at having believed in God.

• 1 Peter 1:6

  In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

• 1 Peter 1:8

  whom without having seen you love; in whom though now not seeing, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and glorified,

• 1 Peter 4:13

  but insofar as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice with great gladness.

• Revelation 19:7

  Let us rejoice and be glad and give him the glory, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself.