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Nave Topical Bible
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Scofield Reference Index
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Thompson Chain Reference
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• Joys, Family
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The Topic Concordance
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Joy & Sorrow Mixed
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Joy of God Over His People, the
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
• Joy of God
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Spurgeon's Illustration Collection
• Taste: Spiritual Needful for Earthly Joys
• Communion with Christ: Joy of
• Affliction: Overruled to Promote Joy
Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Now Let the Earth with Joy Resound
• Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Joy to Thee, O Queen of Heaven! Alleluia
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Joy, Joyfulness, Joyfully, Joyous
Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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• ܚܰܕ݂ܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
• ܦ݁ܨܺܝܚܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
• ἀγαλλίασις
• ἀγαλλιάω
• εὐφροσύνη
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• גִּיל
• גִּיל , גִּיל
• גִּילָה
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JOY, n.

1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune,the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire gladness exultation exhilaration of spirits.

Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good.

Bring heavenly balm to heal my country's wounds,

Joy to my soul and transport to my lay.

2. Gayety mirth festivity.

The roofs with joy resound.

3. Happiness felicity.

Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.

4. A glorious and triumphant state.

--Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross. Hebrews 12

5. The cause of joy or happiness.

For ye are our glory and joy. 1 Thessalonians 2 .

6. A term of fondness the cause of you.

JOY, To rejoice to be glad to exult.

I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3

JOY, To give joy to to congratulate to entertain kindly.

1. To gladden to exhilarate.

My soul was joyed in vain.

2. To enjoy to have or possess with pleasure, or to have pleasure in the possession of. Little used. See Enjoy.