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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Mirth

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mirth

MIRTH, noun merth. Social merriment; hilarity; high excitement of pleasurable feelings in company; noisy gayety; jollity. mirth differs from joy and cheerfulness, as always implying noise.

With genial joy to warm the soul,

Bright Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring bowl.

I will cause to cease the voice of mirth from Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah 7:34.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mirthful

MIRTH'FUL, adjective Merry; jovial; festive.

The feast was served, the bowl was crown'd,

To the king's pleasure went the mirthful round.

MIRTH['FULLY, adverb In a jovial manner.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mirthless

MIRTH'LESS, adjective Without mirth or hilarity.