Lexicon
εὐφροσύνη
euphrosunē
G2167
G:N-F Greek

joy

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Occurrences
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Greek
Language

Euphrosune denotes gladness or joy shown as a filling of the heart and in the divine presence.

The two attested uses present gladness as something that fills: hearts amid food and fruitful seasons, and a person in the presence of God.

Senses in use

  1. Gladness that fills hearts or a person · dominant

    Both occurrences use the genitive singular feminine form in clauses of filling. In Acts 14:17 the APB renders hearts as satisfied “with food and gladness” amid rains and fruitful seasons; in Acts 2:28 it renders the speaker as filled “with gladness with your presence.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “gladness” in both verses, though it is a translation and does not mark word-level alignment.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture