Strong H5970עָלַץ
to rejoice
- Transliteration
- ‛âlats
- Pronunciation
- aw-lats'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to jump for {joy} that {is} exult: - be {joyful} {rejoice} triumph.
Detailed definition
1) to rejoice, exult
1a) (Qal) to exult
1a) (Qal) to exult
In the Bible
Strong H5970 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rejoice4
- rejoiceth2
- be1
- triumph1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
- 1 Chronicles 16:32Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
- Psalms 5:11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
- Psalms 9:2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
- Psalms 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
- Proverbs 11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- Proverbs 28:12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.