ἀγαλλίασις (agallíasis) — Gladness

Greek word study: ἀγαλλίασις (agallíasis), Strong's G20. exultation; specially, welcome

GreekStrong's G20
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Greek word
ἀγαλλίασις (agallíasis)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

exultation; specially, welcome

Word study
Derivation: from G21 (ἀγαλλιάω);

KJV translation words: gladness, (exceeding) joy

Where this word appears

Strong's G20 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:14 and last appears in Jude 1:24.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

gladness ×2exultation ×1exultation — ×1of exultation ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀγαλλιάσει ×3ἀγαλλιάσεως ×1ἀγαλλίασις ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Acts ×1Hebrews ×1Jude ×1

Verses (all 5)

  • Luke 1:14 — ἀγαλλίασις — gladness
  • Luke 1:44 — ἀγαλλιάσει — exultation
  • Acts 2:46 — ἀγαλλιάσει — gladness
  • Hebrews 1:9 — ἀγαλλιάσεως — of exultation
  • Jude 1:24 — ἀγαλλιάσει — exultation —

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G21 ἀγαλλιάω (agalliáō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does agallíasis (G20) mean?

Exultation; specially, welcome.

How is G20 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G20 as: gladness, (exceeding) joy.

How often does ἀγαλλίασις (agallíasis) appear?

Strong's G20 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:14 and last appears in Jude 1:24.