21 occurrences

'Delight' in the Bible

Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.

Verse ConceptsEarsTeachablenessGod's DesiresThe Faculty Of HearingSacrificesSacrifice

Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

Verse ConceptsConfusiondisgraceAttempting To Kill MeHurtDisappointmenthurting

Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringRight Sacrifices

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

Verse ConceptsBullsCalvesStretching OutWarfare, Nature OfScattering The PeoplesWild Beasts Subdued

Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

Verse ConceptsConfusionConfusion, Nature OfdisgraceSuffering, Of The InnocentAttempting To Kill MeHurthurting

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfBe Merciful!God's Word As A Source Of Delight

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

Verse ConceptsNot DyingDeath AvertedSurvivalGod's Word As A Source Of Delight

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.

Verse Conceptsdesires

Bible Theasaurus

Delight (265 instances)
Enchant (1 instance)
Enrapture (1 instance)
Revel (14 instances)
Transport (32 instances)

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συνήδομαι 
sunedomai 
Usage: 1

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