to rejoice
Definition:
ἀγαλλιάω, -ῶ, Hellenistic form of cl. ἀγάλλω, to glorify, mid. -ομαι, to exult in; [in LXX (most freq. in Pss.) chiefly for גיל, רנן pi;] to exult, rejoice greatly: before ἐπί, with dative, Luk.1:47; with dative mod, 1Pe.1:8, Rev.19:7. Mid, with same sense: Mat.5:12, Luk.10:21, Act.2:26, 16:34, 1Pe.4:13; before ἵνα, Jhn.8:56; ἐν, Jhn.5:35 (1 aor. pass. perh. as mid; but see Mozley, Psalter, 5), 1Pe.1:6 (Cremer, 590). (AS)
Definition:
ἀγαλλι-άω, late form of ἀγάλλομαι,
rejoice exceedingly, [
NT+3rd c.AD+]:
future -άσομαι[
LXX]:
aorist ἠγαλλιᾱσάμην[
LXX+NT]—This family of words seems also to have been used
in malam partem, ἀγαλλιάζει· λοιδορεῖται, ἀγάλλιος· λοίδορος, ἀγαλμός· λοιδορία, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
ag-al-lee-ah'-o
Definition:
properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult; be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly); from agan (much) and
g242 (ἅλλομαι);