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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2167. εὐφροσύνη (euphrosuné) -- Gladness, joy, rejoicing</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2167.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2167.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2167</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2166.htm" title="2166">◄</a> 2167. euphrosuné <a href="../greek/2168.htm" title="2168">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">euphrosuné: Gladness, joy, rejoicing</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εὐφροσύνη</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>euphrosuné<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>yoo-fro-soo'-nay<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(yoo-fros-oo'-nay)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gladness, joy, rejoicing<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>joy, gladness, rejoicing.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root words εὖ (eu, meaning "well" or "good") and φρήν (phrēn, meaning "mind" or "spirit").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "euphrosuné" is שִׂמְחָה (simchah), which also means joy or gladness. This term is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the joy of the Lord's people, especially in the context of worship and celebration (e.g., Psalm 16:11, Nehemiah 8:10).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "euphrosuné" conveys a sense of joyfulness or gladness, often associated with a state of well-being or contentment. It is used in the New Testament to describe a deep, abiding joy that comes from a relationship with God and the fulfillment of His promises. This joy is not merely an emotional response but a spiritual state that reflects the believer's trust and hope in God's faithfulness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, joy and gladness were often linked to celebrations, feasts, and communal gatherings. The concept of "euphrosuné" would have resonated with early Christians who experienced joy through fellowship and the shared hope of salvation. This joy was countercultural, as it was not dependent on external circumstances but rooted in the internal assurance of God's presence and promises.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2167</b> <i>euphrosýnē</i> (from <a href="/greek/2165.htm">2165</a> <i>/euphraínō</i>) – an <i>optimistic</i> (<i>glad</i>) <i>outlook</i> – regulated from within by the <i>perspective</i> Christ shares with the believer through faith (cf. Phil 2:2-5 with 1 Jn 4:17). <a href="/greek/2167.htm">2167</a> <i>/euphrosýnē</i> ("a merry outlook") brings Spirit-defined <i>moderation </i>as we <i>rejoice </i>with a <i>profound</i> inner sense triumph. The believer who personally rejoices in<i> Christ's triumph</i> radiates this. <a href="/greek/2165.htm">See 2165</a> (<i>euphrainō</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a comp. of <a href="/greek/2095.htm">eu</a> and <a href="/greek/5424.htm">phrén</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>gladness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>gladness (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2167: εὐφροσύνη</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">εὐφροσύνη</span></span>, <span class="greek2">εὐφροσύνης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">εὔφρων</span> (well-minded, cheerful)), from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <span class="accented">good cheer, joy, gladness</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-28.htm">Acts 2:28</a> (<a href="/interlinear/psalms/15-11.htm">Psalm 15:11</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 16:11>)); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Acts 14:17>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gladness, joy. <p>From the same as <a href="/greek/2165.htm">euphraino</a>; joyfulness -- gladness, joy. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2165.htm">euphraino</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ευφροσύναις ευφροσύνας ευφροσύνη ευφροσύνην ευφροσυνης ευφροσύνης εὐφροσύνης euphrosunes euphrosunēs euphrosynes euphrosynēs euphrosýnes euphrosýnēs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πληρώσεις με <b>εὐφροσύνης</b> μετὰ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> YOU WILL MAKE ME FULL <span class="itali">OF GLADNESS</span> WITH YOUR PRESENCE.'<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me full <span class="itali">of joy</span> with thy<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you will fill me <span class="itali">with joy</span> in the<p><b><a href="/text/acts/14-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 14:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τροφῆς καὶ <b>εὐφροσύνης</b> τὰς καρδίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your hearts with food <span class="itali">and gladness.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with food and <span class="itali">gladness.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/14-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with food and <span class="itali">gladness</span> the hearts<p><b><a href="/greek/2167.htm">Strong's Greek 2167</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2167.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/euphrosune_s_2167.htm">εὐφροσύνης — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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