Strong's Lexicon

H5970

H5970 — עָלַץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewalatsverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 1635

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5970
Word:עָלַץ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:alats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`alats (aw-lats') v.
Meaning:1. to jump for joy, i.e. exult
KJV Renderings:be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

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עָלַץ verb rejoice, exult (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Hiph`il Imperfect יעליצו Eccl 40:20 Assyrian elêƒu , exult; Sabean מעלץ joys CISiv, No. 197, 1. 5. 7; see also עלז , עלס); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ לִבִּי בְּי ׳ ע 1Sam 2:1 my heart exulteth in ׳ י; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲלֹץ הַשָּׂדֶה 1Chr 16:32 the field exulteth; compare 3 feminine singular תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה Prov 11:10 (|| רנן); 1 singular אֶעֶלְצָה בָּ֑ךְ Ps 9:3 (i.e. in ׳ י; + שׂמח, || זמּר); 3 masculine plural יַעְלְצוּ בְךָ Ps 5:12 (in ׳ י; || שׂמח, רנן); יַעַלְצוּ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים Ps 68:4 (+ שׂמח, || שׂישׂ); + לִי Ps 25:2 exult at me; Infinitive construct בַּעֲלֹץ Prov 28:12 when the righteous exult.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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