Hebrew · H5937 · unreviewed

עָלַז

To jump for joy, i.e. exult

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עָלַז H5937

What does עָלַז mean in the Bible?

עָלַז is a Hebrew word meaning "to jump for joy, i.e. exult". to jump for joy, i.

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Meaning

to jump for joy, i.e. exult
Extended definition

to jump for joy, i.e. exult BDB: exult Usage: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Imperfect Jer 51:39 · Ps 94:3 · Ps 149:5 · Jer 11:15 · Jer 50:11 · 2Sam 1:20 · Ps 96:12
Cohortative Hab 3:18 · Ps 60:8 · Ps 108:8
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