# G20 ἀγαλλίασις

ἀγαλλίασις (agallíasis), Strong’s G20: exultation; specially, welcome KJV: gladness, (exceeding) joy. Occurs 23 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G20 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*agallíasis* — exultation; specially, welcome

KJV: gladness, (exceeding) joy

Derived from [ἀγαλλιάω agalliáō](https://besorah.bible/word/G21) (to jump for joy, i.e. exult)

Occurs 23 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 1:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=14) — You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
- [Luke 1:44](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=44) — For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
- [Acts 2:46](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=46) — Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with…
- [Hebrews 1:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/1?v=9) — You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness…
- [Judah 1:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/judah/1?v=24) — Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in…
- [Tobit 13:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/tobit/13?v=1) — And Tobit wrote a prayer for rejoicing, and said, “Blessed is God who lives forever! Blessed is his kingdom!