What Does “Rejoice” Mean in the Bible?
To be very glad. “Rejoicing” is a great joy.
A detail
- In the Bible: the magi rejoiced greatly when they saw the star. In the parable, the father threw a feast because his lost son had come back.
Where it appears in the Bible
Matthew 2:10; Luke 15:32; Matthew 5:12
What the Bible says
Matthew 2:10
And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Luke 15:32
But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
Matthew 5:12
Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “regocijar”