Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A seizing by violence; a hurrying along; rapidity with violence. 2. (n.) The state or condition of being rapt, or carried away from one's self by agreeable excitement; violence of a pleasing passion; extreme joy or pleasure; ecstasy. 3. (n.) A spasm; a fit; a syncope; delirium. 4. (v. t.) To transport with excitement; to enrapture.

Multi-Version Concordance Rapture (6 Occurrences) Luke 1:67 And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise. (WEY) Psalms 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song. (BBE) Psalms 45:15 With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house. (BBE) Psalms 51:8 Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad. (BBE) Proverbs 5:19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love. (BBE) Song of Songs 2:3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste. (DBY)