Strong's Greek · G5479
χαρά
chará
gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous)
Definition
cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
Derivation
from G5463 (χαίρω);
Appears 59 times in Scripture
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”
“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:”
“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,”
“In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.””
“So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.”
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’”
“The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.”
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’”
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.”
“Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).