'Exceedingly' in the Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid,

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised [from death to life] on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved and distressed.

'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'

then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'

And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her.

And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind fell. And they were exceedingly beyond measure astonished in themselves and wondered;

and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten them.

And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?

"What is Caesar's," replied Jesus, "pay to Caesar--and what is God's, pay to God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

But he said so much exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.

And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved and overwhelmed with sorrow, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they ended, He was hungry.

Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’”

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

‘Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly;Moreover my flesh also will live in hope [that is, will encamp in anticipation of the resurrection];

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above our power, so that we despaired even of life;

for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.

But I will very gladly spend [my own resources] and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you greatly, am I to be loved less [by you]?

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].

But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:

Be on guard against him yourself, because he vigorously opposed our message.

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

And I exhort you the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature.

I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

And those [non-believers] who live on the earth will gloat over them and rejoice; and they will send gifts [in celebration] to one another, because these two prophets tormented and troubled those who live on the earth.

Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.

Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready."