# G21 ἀγαλλιάω

ἀγαλλιάω (agalliáō), Strong’s G21: properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult KJV: be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly). Occurs 78 times.

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*agalliáō* — properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult

KJV: be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly)

Derived from [ἅλλομαι hállomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G242) (to jump)

Occurs 78 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 5:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=12) — Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who…
- [Luke 1:47](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=47) — My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- [Luke 10:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/10?v=21) — In that same hour, Yeshua rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that…
- [John 5:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/5?v=35) — He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- [John 8:56](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/8?v=56) — Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
- [Acts 2:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=26) — Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
- [Acts 16:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/16?v=34) — He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having…
- [1 Peter 1:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/1?v=6) — In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
- [1 Peter 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/1?v=8) — whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy…
- [1 Peter 4:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/4?v=13) — But because you are partakers of Messiah’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may…