Strong's Greek: 20. ἀγαλλίασις (agalliasis) -- Exultation, great joy, gladness
Strong's Lexicon
agalliasis: Exultation, great joy, gladness
Original Word: ἀγαλλίασις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: agalliasis
Pronunciation: ä-gäl-lē'-ä-sēs
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-al-lee'-as-is)
Definition: Exultation, great joy, gladness
Meaning: wild joy, ecstatic delight, exultation, exhilaration.
Word Origin: Derived from the verb ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō), meaning "to exult" or "to rejoice greatly."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8057 (שִׂמְחָה, simchah): Joy, gladness
- H1524 (גִּיל, gil): Rejoicing, exultation
Usage: The term "agalliasis" conveys a sense of exuberant joy and exultation. It is often used in the context of spiritual or divine joy, reflecting a deep, overwhelming sense of gladness that transcends ordinary happiness. This joy is typically associated with the presence and work of God, the fulfillment of His promises, or the anticipation of His salvation.
Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of joy and exultation were often linked to religious festivals, victories, or significant life events. In the Jewish context, joy was a key component of worship and celebration, especially in relation to God's deliverance and faithfulness. The New Testament usage of "agalliasis" reflects this cultural backdrop, emphasizing joy as a response to God's redemptive acts through Jesus Christ.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 20 agallíasis (from 21 /agalliáō, "to exalt") – exuberant joy; "intense joy and gladness" (L&N, 1, 25.132; "exultant joy" (WS, 135). See 21 (agalliaō).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from agalliaó
Definition
exultation, exuberant joy
NASB Translation
gladness (3), great joy (1), joy (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 20: ἀγαλλίασις
ἀγαλλίασις, (εως, ἡ (ἀγαλλιάω), not used by secular writers but often by the Sept.; exultation, extreme joy: Luke 1:14, 44; Acts 2:46; Jude 1:24; Hebrews 1:9 (from Psalm 44:8
()) oil of gladness with which persons were anointed at feasts (Psalm 23:5), and which the writer, alluding to the inaugural ceremony of anointing, uses as an emblem of the divine power and majesty to which the Son of God has been exalted.Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gladness, exceeding joy.From agalliao; exultation; specially, welcome -- gladness, (exceeding) joy.
see GREEK agalliao
Forms and Transliterations
αγαλλιασει αγαλλιάσει ἀγαλλιάσει αγαλλιασεως αγαλλιάσεως ἀγαλλιάσεως αγαλλίασιν αγαλλιασις αγαλλίασις ἀγαλλίασις agalliasei agalliásei agalliaseos agalliaseōs agalliáseos agalliáseōs agalliasis agallíasisLinks
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Luke 1:14 N-NFS
GRK: σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις καὶ πολλοὶ
NAS: You will have joy and gladness, and many
KJV: joy and gladness; and many
INT: to you and gladness and many
Luke 1:44 N-DFS
GRK: ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος
NAS: leaped in my womb for joy.
KJV: womb for joy.
INT: leaped in exultation the baby
Acts 2:46 N-DFS
GRK: τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι
NAS: together with gladness and sincerity
KJV: with gladness and
INT: of food with gladness and sincerity
Hebrews 1:9 N-GFS
GRK: σου ἔλαιον ἀγαλλιάσεως παρὰ τοὺς
NAS: YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE
KJV: with the oil of gladness above
INT: of you with [the] oil of exultation above the
Jude 1:24 N-DFS
GRK: ἀμώμους ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει
NAS: of His glory blameless with great joy,
KJV: glory with exceeding joy,
INT: blameless with exultation