Strong's Hebrew · H1523
גִּיל
gîyl · gheel
be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Definition
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
Derivation
or (by permutation) גּוּל; a primitive root;
Appears 45 times in Scripture
“But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.”
“Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.”
“Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’”
“Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”
“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.”
“Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”
“O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!”
“lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.”
“Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!”
“Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.”
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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).