ἀγαλλιάω

Matthew 5:12 ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, do exult,

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Here: A stronger word than the first: loud, festive joy, the kind sung in worship. It is almost entirely a word of the Greek Bible. Like the first verb it is an ongoing command: 'keep exulting'.

Luke 1:47 ἠγαλλίασεν rejoices

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Here: Loud, overflowing joy, the kind that breaks out in shouting and song in Israel's worship, not a quiet inner contentment. The past tense ('exulted', 'has broken into exultation') after the present 'magnifies' in verse 46 is discussed under debates.

Luke 10:21 ἠγαλλιάσατο He rejoiced

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Here: A strong word for jubilant, often loud joy, the joy of worship at God’s saving acts. This is the only place in the Gospels where Jesus himself is said to exult like this.

John 5:35 ἀγαλλιαθῆναι to rejoice

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

Here: Exuberant, festival-style joy, the kind the Greek Old Testament uses for celebrating God's saving acts. It points to the excitement John stirred up when people thought the long-awaited deliverance might be near.

John 8:56 ἠγαλλιάσατο rejoiced

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

Here: A strong word for exultant, celebrating joy, often used in the Greek Psalms for joy at God's saving acts. Abraham did not simply feel pleased. He exulted.

Acts 2:26 ἠγαλλιάσατο rejoiced

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

Here: A stronger word than the first one. It means joy that comes out loud, the shout or song of worship. It translates Hebrew gil, 'to shout for joy'.

Acts 16:34 ἠγαλλιάσατο rejoiced

Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

Here: 'He exulted.' This is strong, outwardly expressed joy, the word the Greek Psalms use for rejoicing over God's saving acts. It is much more than feeling pleased.

1 Peter 1:6 ἀγαλλιᾶσθε you greatly rejoice

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

Here: Exultant, celebratory joy of the kind that shows outwardly, the joy of worship and festival. The present tense most likely describes their joy now, though some read it as a confident future ('you will exult') or as a command.

1 Peter 1:8 ἀγαλλιᾶσθε you yourself rejoice

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Here: The main verb of the second clause. It means jubilant, celebrating joy, the language of festival and of God's coming salvation, not just a quiet good feeling. The middle form is simply the verb's normal form, so the gloss 'you yourself rejoice' reads too much into it.

1 Peter 4:13 ἀγαλλιώμενοι. exulting.

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

Here: 'Exulting.' This is loud, festal joy, the kind used for worship and for celebrating God's victory. It intensifies the final joy beyond ordinary gladness.

Revelation 19:7 ἀγαλλιῶμεν we may exult

Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.

Here: "Let us exult." This is stronger than the first verb. It means joy you can see and hear, the kind shown in festival and worship. Pairing it with chairō makes the joy as intense as it can be.