Greek wordcharáχαράWhat it meanscheerfulness, i.e. calm delightWhere it comes fromfrom chaírō (χαίρω)How the King James translates itjoy47gladness2greatly1joyful1joyous1Every place it appears 52Matthew13:2013:4425:2125:2328:8Luke1:142:108:1310:1715:715:1024:41John3:2915:1116:2116:2216:2417:13Acts8:812:1413:5215:320:24Romans14:1715:1315:322 Corinthians1:242:37:47:138:2Galatians5:22Philippians1:252:22:294:11 Thessalonians1:62:192:203:92 Timothy1:4Hebrews12:212:1113:17James1:24:91 Peter1:81 John1:42 John1:123 John1:4