עָלַץ ʻâlats — to jump for joy, i.e. exult

pronounced aw-lats' · Strong's H5970 · 8 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

a primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. exult.

ʻâlats in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 8×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 4Perfect (qatal) 1Cohortative 1Jussive 1Infinitive construct 1

עָלַ֤ץ 1Sam 2:1 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And 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. (KJV)

יַעֲלֹ֥ץ 1Chr 16:32 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. (KJV)

וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ Ps 5:12 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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