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# joy

«joy» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A feeling of great happiness** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (joy, joys)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A feeling of great happiness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#m1)

2) A person or thing that makes you very happy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#m2)

3) (UK, informal) Success or luck: «any joy finding your keys?». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the letters of the Hebrew word for joy, oneg, can be rearranged into the word for plague, nega. This shows how closely good and bad can be tied together. In Psalms and Esther joy is the happy reward after sorrow, and a feeling shown in song and in festivals. In the primary lessons: In lessons about feelings, joy is a strong, happy feeling: a new pet, a birthday, being with friends. In stories, characters jump or cry with joy. Phrases: «jump for joy», «cry with joy», «to my joy», «a joy to be with», «the joys of…», «pride and joy».

### examples

- There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague is. [19] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x1)
- 19) The word ענג signifies joy, and when transposed, forming the word נגע it signifies just the contrary, trouble, plague. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x2)
- For an illustration may serve the three letters, ע נ ג There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague. [2:5] But how was it done? (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x3)
- They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Writings PSA.126.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x4)
- The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. (Writings EST.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x5)
- Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy. (Writings PSA.33.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x6)
- She jumped for joy when she won. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x7)
- The new puppy brought us so much joy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x8)
- It's a joy to read this book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x9)
- They cried with joy when Grandpa came home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x10)
- To our joy, it snowed on Christmas morning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x11)
- The baby is her parents' pride and joy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x12)
- «Any joy with the homework?» «No, it's still hard.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x13)
- The lion was full of joy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/#x14)

### note

Mostly uncountable (the feeling); countable for things that give it: «the joys of summer». Adjective: joyful. Stronger than «happiness».

### In the corpora

- [Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.271/)
- [The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.494/)
- [There is a crying in the streets amidst the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.497/)
- [Those yonder lift up their voice, they sing for joy; for the majesty of the LORD they shout from the sea:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.500/)
- [The humble also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the neediest among men shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.612/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «joy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.