- Original: חדה - Transliteration: Chadah - Phonetic: khaw-daw' - Definition: 1. to rejoice a. (Qal) to rejoice b. (Piel) to make glad, gladden - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 607 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to rejoice: - make glad be joined rejoice. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • glad, 1 Psalm 21:6 • joined, 1 Job 3:6 • rejoiced, 1 Exodus 18:9