Biblica Analytica

גִּיל

gil (H1523)

to rejoice

45 verses 10 books OT 44 / NT 0
AI Word Study

Analyzing the Hebrew word גִּיל (H1523), we find that its primary definition is "to rejoice." This word is part of the semantic domain of Emotion & Attitude, indicating it is a fundamental concept in the emotional lives of the biblical authors and their audience. The frequent occurrence of this term in the Bible, with 45 instances, demonstrates its significance in the text. The usage of גִּיל suggests it can be linked to a range of experiences, from joy and gladness to triumph, victory, and celebration. This word may also imply a sense of release, letting go of sorrow or pain. Given its multiple applications, it's clear that rejoicing plays a crucial role in the lives and relationships of biblical figures. The significance of this word extends from personal to communal experiences, highlighting the importance of emotions, relationships, and shared experiences in shaping human connections and meaning. Its extensive use across various biblical contexts underscores the universality of emotions and communal rejoicing in the lives of people.

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1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”

Psalms 2:11

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Psalms 9:14

that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

Psalms 13:4

lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

Psalms 13:5

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

Psalms 14:7

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Psalms 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

Psalms 21:1

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

Psalms 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

Psalms 32:11

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Psalms 35:9

My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

Psalms 48:11

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Psalms 51:8

Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Psalms 53:6

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Psalms 89:16

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

Psalms 96:11

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!

Psalms 97:1

Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

Psalms 97:8

Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, Yahweh.

Psalms 118:24

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Psalms 149:2

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Proverbs 2:14

who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Proverbs 23:25

Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

Proverbs 24:17

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

Song of Solomon 1:4

Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.

Isaiah 9:3

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

Isaiah 25:9

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

Isaiah 29:19

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 35:1

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

Isaiah 35:2

It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.

Isaiah 41:16

You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in Yahweh. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 49:13

Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth! Break out into singing, mountains, for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 65:18

But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem to be a delight, and her people a joy.

Isaiah 65:19

I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; and the voice of weeping and the voice of crying will be heard in her no more.

Isaiah 66:10

“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;

Hosea 10:5

The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.

Joel 2:21

Land, don’t be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.

Joel 2:23

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the early rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the early rain and the latter rain, as before.

Habakkuk 1:15

He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

Habakkuk 3:18

yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

Zephaniah 3:17

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Zechariah 10:7

Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their heart will rejoice as through wine; yes, their children will see it, and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh.