Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong's Definition
properly, to jump for joy, i.e. exult
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to celebrate, praise; usually in the middle in the NT (ἀγαλλιάομαι) to exult, rejoice exceedingly; to desire ardently, Jn. 8:56
Translated in KJV as
be (exceeding) gladwith exceeding joyrejoice (greatly)
Etymology
from agan (much) and G242 (ἅλλομαι);
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