heaven vs joy

heaven

noun
  • A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy. 

  • The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus. 

  • The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence. 

  • The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically 

  • The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium. 

  • The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres. 

  • Any paradise; any blissful place or experience. 

  • Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate. 

  • Paradise, the afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death. 

  • Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects. 

joy

noun
  • A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good. 

  • Anything that causes such a feeling. 

  • Luck or success; a positive outcome. 

verb
  • To feel joy, to rejoice. 

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