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Friday, July 25th, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #5970 - עָלַץ

Transliteration

ʻâlats

Phonetics

aw-lats'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1635

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to rejoice, exult
1. (Qal) to exult

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2606 ‑ καταγελάω (kat‑ag‑el‑ah'‑o); 2744 ‑ καυχάομαι (kow‑khah'‑om‑ahee); 4732 ‑ στερεόω (ster‑eh‑o'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (9)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 2

BSB (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

CSB (7)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

ESV (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

KJV (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

LEB (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

LSB (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

N95 (4)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

NAS (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

1 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 2

ASV (9)

and exult 1

be joyful in thee 1

exult, and all that is therein 1

exulteth 1

let them exult 1

rejoiceth 1

triumph 1

triumph over me 1

yea, let them rejoice 1

BSB (8)

and rejoice 2

exult 2

may rejoice 1

rejoices 2

triumph 1

CSB (7)

boast 2

exult 1

gloat 1

rejoice 1

rejoices 1

triumph 1

ESV (8)

exult 5

exults 1

rejoices 1

triumph 1

KJV (8)

joyful 1

rejoice 4

rejoiceth 2

triumph 1

LEB (8)

and let 1

and rejoice in you 1

do 1

exults 1

rejoice 1

rejoices 1

they will exalt 1

triumphs 1

LSB (8)

exult 6

exults 2

N95 (4)

exult 1

exults 1

rejoices 1

triumph 1

NAS (8)

jubilant 1

rejoice 4

rejoices 2

triumph 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

and rejoice 1

be joyful in you 1

exults 1

let them rejoice 1

rejoices 1

triumph 1

triumph over me 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2548) y l o (אהלתס AhLTs) AC: Triumph CO: ? AB: ?: [from: lo- raising the arms in joy]

V) y l o (אהלתס AhLTs) - Triumph: KJV (8): (vf: Paal) rejoice, joyful, triumph - Strongs: H5970 (עָלַץ)

b^f3) t f y i l o (אהליתסות AhLYTsWT) - Triumph: KJV (1): rejoice - Strongs: H5951 (עֲלִיצֻת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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

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

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

עָלַץ fut. יַעֲלֹץ, i.q. עָלַז and עָלַס to exult, to rejoice, to be joyful, Proverbs 11:10, 28:12. עָלַץ בַּיהוָֹה to rejoice in Jehovah, Psalms 5:12, 9:3 1 Samuel 2:1. Followed by לְ to exult over any one, Psal. 25:2. Used figuratively of inanimate things, 1 Chronicles 16:32.

Derivative, עֲלִיצוּת.

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List of Word Forms

בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ בעלץ וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה ואעלצה ויעלצו יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ יַעֲלֹ֥ץ יעלץ יעלצו עָלַ֤ץ עלץ תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ תעלץ ‘ā·laṣ ‘ālaṣ aLatz ba‘ălōṣ ba·‘ă·lōṣ baaLotz ta‘ălōṣ ta·‘ă·lōṣ taaLotz veeelTzah veyaleTzu wə’e‘elṣāh wə·’e·‘el·ṣāh wə·ya‘·lə·ṣū wəya‘ləṣū ya‘ălōṣ ya‘alṣū ya·‘ă·lōṣ ya·‘al·ṣū yaaLotz yaalTzu