Strong's Lexicon
agalliaó: To rejoice greatly, exult, be exceedingly glad.
Original Word:ἀγαλλιάω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:agalliaó
Pronunciation:ag-al-lee-ah'-o
Phonetic Spelling:(ag-al-lee-ah'-o)
Definition:To rejoice greatly, exult, be exceedingly glad.
Meaning:I exult, am full of joy.
Word Origin:From ἄγαν (agan, meaning "much") and a derivative of ἅλλομαι (hallomai, meaning "to leap").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -H1523 (גִּיל, gil): To rejoice, be glad.
-H8055 (שָׂמַח, samach): To rejoice, be joyful.
Usage:The verb "agalliaó" conveys a sense of exuberant joy and gladness, often expressed physically or emotionally. It is used in the New Testament to describe a deep, spiritual joy that transcends circumstances, often associated with the presence and work of God. This joy is not merely an emotional response but a profound, spiritual state of being that reflects the believer's relationship with God and the hope found in Him.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of joy and celebration were common in both religious and secular contexts. However, the New Testament usage of "agalliaó" often emphasizes a joy rooted in spiritual realities rather than temporal circumstances. This joy is frequently linked to the fulfillment of God's promises, the coming of the Messiah, and the hope of eternal life. The early Christian community, facing persecution and trials, found strength and encouragement in this deep-seated joy.
HELPS Word-studies
21agalliáō (fromagan, "much, very" and242/hállomai, "jump, leap") – properly, getting soglad one jumps in celebration; toexult (boast) becauseso experientially joyful.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom agallomai (to make glorious, exalt)
Definitionto exult, rejoice greatly
NASB Translationexultation (1), exulted (1), glad (2), greatly rejoice (2), rejoice (1), rejoiced (2), rejoiced greatly (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 21: ἀγαλλιάομαιἀγαλλιάομαι, see
ἀγαλλιάω.
STRONGS NT 21: ἀγαλλιάωἀγαλλιάω,(ῶ, and (but the active is not used except inLuke 1:47 (ἠγαλλίασα), inRevelation 19:7 (ἀγαλλιῶμεν)LTTrWH (and in1 Peter 1:8WHTr marginal reading (ἀγαλλιᾶτε), cf.WH's Appendix, p. 169)); 1 aoristἠγαλλιασάμην, and (with a middle significance)ἠγαλλιάθην (John 5:35;Rec.ἠγαλλιάσθην); a word of Hellenistic coinage (fromἀγάλλομαι to rejoice, glory (yet cf.Buttmann, 51 (45))), often in theSept. (forגִּיל,עָלַץ,רָנַן,שׂוּשׂ),to exult, rejoice exceedingly:Matthew 5:12;Luke 10:21;Acts 2:26;Acts 16:34;1 Peter 1:8;1 Peter 4:13;ἔντίνι,1 Peter 1:6, dative of the thing in which the joy originates (cf.Winers Grammar, § 33 a.;B. 185 (160)); butJohn 5:35 means, 'to rejoice while his light shone' (i. e.in (the midst of) etc.).ἐπίτίνι,Luke 1:47; followed byἵνα,John 8:56that he should see, rejoiced because it had been promised him that he should see. This divine promise was fulfilled to him at length in paradise; cf.Winers Grammar, 339 (318);B. 239 (206). On this word see Gelpke in the Studien und Kritiken for 1849, p. 645f.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
rejoice greatly.From agan (much) andhallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult -- be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly).
see GREEKhallomai
Forms and Transliterations
αγαλλιαθηναι ἀγαλλιαθῆναι αγαλλιάσεται αγαλλιασθε αγαλλιάσθε ἀγαλλιᾶσθε αγαλλιασθήναι αγαλλιάσθω αγαλλιάσθωσαν αγαλλιάσομαι αγαλλιασόμεθα αγαλλιάσονται αγαλλιασώμεθα αγαλλιάσωνται αγαλλιώμεθα αγαλλιωμεν ἀγαλλιῶμεν αγαλλιωμενοι αγαλλιώμενοι ἀγαλλιώμενοι αγαλλιώμενος αγάλματα ηγαλλιασάμεθα ηγαλλιάσαντο ηγαλλιασατο ηγαλλιάσατο ἠγαλλιάσατο ηγαλλίασε ηγαλλιασεν ἠγαλλίασεν ηγαλλιώμεθα agalliasthe agalliâsthe agalliathenai agalliathênai agalliathēnai agalliathē̂nai agalliomen agalliômen agalliōmen agalliō̂men agalliomenoi agalliōmenoi agalliṓmenoi egalliasato egalliásato ēgalliasato ēgalliásato egalliasen egallíasen ēgalliasen ēgallíasenLinks
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