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# gladness

noun (gladness; uncountable)

«gladness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A feeling of being happy and joyful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#m1)

### In the lessons

Found in stories, poems, hymns and the Bible: «serve the Lord with gladness». It tells the reader of a warm, gentle joy. Phrases: with gladness, full of gladness, joy and gladness.

### Examples

- Her heart was full of gladness when her brother came home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x1)
- The children sang with gladness on the last day of school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x2)
- The psalm says, «Serve the Lord with gladness.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x3)
- There was great gladness in the village after the rain came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x4)
- He felt a quiet gladness as he watched the sunrise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x5)
- Joy and gladness filled the room at the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x6)
- Then there was joy and gladness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. Slightly old-fashioned or poetic; in everyday speech people say «happiness» or «joy». Opposite: sadness, sorrow.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The Torah warns that serving God without joy and gladness leads to curses. Tradition teaches that the commandments should be done with happiness. In the primary lessons: Found in stories, poems, hymns and the Bible: «serve the Lord with gladness». It tells the reader of a warm, gentle joy. Phrases: with gladness, full of gladness, joy and gladness.

### Examples

- because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; (Torah DEU.28.47, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gladness/#x1)
- And there was very great gladness. (Writings NEH.8.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gladness/#x2)
- The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. (Writings EST.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gladness/#x3)
- Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing. (Writings PSA.100.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gladness/#x4)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. Slightly old-fashioned or poetic; in everyday speech people say «happiness» or «joy». Opposite: sadness, sorrow.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gladness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «gladness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gladness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gladness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gladness.html) on Mova free.