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# joyful

adjective (joyful, more joyful, most joyful); adverb joyfully

«joyful» 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

1. Very happy, or full of joy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#m1)
2. Causing joy: «joyful news». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#m2)
3. (church) Used in hymns and prayers for happy praise of God: «Make a joyful noise to the Lord». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories a joyful scene ends a sad journey: a joyful reunion, a joyful wedding. In church life Christmas and Easter are joyful festivals; Psalm 100 says «Make a joyful noise». Phrases: «joyful news», «a joyful occasion», «joyful singing».

### Examples

- The children gave a joyful shout when it snowed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x1)
- It was a joyful day when the puppy came home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x2)
- The church choir sang a joyful carol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x3)
- «Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x4)
- Everyone was joyful at the news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x5)
- The families had a joyful reunion at the airport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x6)
- Wherever they went they met with a joyful greeting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joyful/#x7)

### Note

Spelled with one l at the end: joyful, not «joyfull». Noun: joy, joyfulness. Similar: happy, glad, cheerful, delighted.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories a joyful scene ends a sad journey: a joyful reunion, a joyful wedding. In church life Christmas and Easter are joyful festivals; Psalm 100 says «Make a joyful noise». Phrases: «joyful news», «a joyful occasion», «joyful singing».

### Examples

- Lo, let that night be desolate; let no joyful voice come therein. (Writings JOB.3.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joyful/#x1)
- And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation. (Writings PSA.35.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joyful/#x2)
- Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children. (Writings PSA.113.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joyful/#x3)

### Note

Spelled with one l at the end: joyful, not «joyfull». Noun: joy, joyfulness. Similar: happy, glad, cheerful, delighted.

## On Mova

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