Where does the word JOY appear in the Bible?

Answer 1

That it is a happy state that results from knowing God; fruit of right relation with God, not of self indulgent pleasure seeking (Pro. 14:13; Eccl. 2:1-11; Luke 8:14; 1 Tim. 5:6; Titus 3:3). The joy of God came to focus in human history in Jesus Christ (Luke 1:14,44; Matt. 2:10). His birth brought "good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people" (Luke 2:10). Jesus spoke of his own joy and of the full joy He had come to bring to others (John 15:11, 17:13). He illustrated the kingdom of heaven by telling of the joy of a man who found treasure (Matt. 13:44). As Jesus' death approached, He told His followers that soon they would be like a woman in labor, whose sorrow would be turned into joy (John 16:20-22). Later they understood, when the dark sorrow of the cross gave way to the joy of the resurrection (Luke 24:41). Believers can rejoice because they walk with the Lord (Phil 4:4). Joy is a fruit of a Spirit led life (Gal. 5:22). Sin in a believer's life robs the person of joy (Ps. 51:8,12). A Christian can continue to rejoice even when troubles come (Matt. 5:12; Rom. 5:3-5; Jas. 1:2; 1 Pet. 1:6-8). Joy in the Lord enables people to enjoy all that God has given. They rejoice in family (Prov. 5:18), food (1 Tim. 4:4-5), celebrations (Deut. 16:13-15), fellowship (Phil. 4:1). They share with other believers the joys and sorrows of life: "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, weep with them that weep" (Romans 12:15).

Answer 2

The word 'joy' appears 187 times in the KJV Bible -

34 times in Psalms,

109 times in the rest of the Old Testament, and

44 times in the New Testament.