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H5970 עָלַץ (ʻâlats) aw-lats'

Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to rejoice

Strong's Definition

to jump for joy, i.e. exult

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

TWOT Reference: 1635

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to rejoice, exult
1a) (Qal) to exult

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָלַץ (a.lats) — to rejoice. 1) to rejoice, exult 1a) (Qal) to exult

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb · עֲלִיצוּת

Rejoice | verb qal | ≈ זמר · רִנָּה · שׂושׂ · שׂמח

to rejoice, to exult poetic term; = state in which humans feel and show great joy

1SA 2:1 · 1CH 16:32 · PSA 5:12 · PSA 9:3 · PSA 25:2 · PSA 68:4 · PRO 11:10 · PRO 28:12

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָלַץ vb. rejoice, exult base

Bible Occurrences (8)

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