Word study · Greek
hilarós
cheerful
Say it: hil-ar-OS (approximate)
ἱλαρός
What it means
Cheerful, joyful, glad, from which we get "hilarious." In 9:7, "God loves a cheerful giver," reflecting a Greek version of Proverbs 22:8.
Range of meaning
- CheerfulGlad.
- JoyfulFull of good humor.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"God loves a cheerful giver" (9:7).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2431 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources