What does עָלַץ · εὐφραίνω mean in the Bible?
עָלַץ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rejoice, exult, or express gladness".
Hebrew · H5970, G2165
Alats
To jump for joy , i.e. exult · to celebrate
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עָלַץ H5970 to jump for joy , i.e. exult
Pronunciation ta'alots
Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
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εὐφραίνω G2165 to celebrate
Pronunciation euphraínō
Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.
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What does alats (alats) mean in the Bible?
עָלַץ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rejoice, exult, or express gladness".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5970, G2165?
H5970, G2165 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to rejoice, exult, or express gladness
Source Gloss
to rejoice, exult, or express gladness
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect 1Chr 16:32 · Prov 11:10 · Ps 68:4 3×
Perfect 1Sam 2:1 1×
Jussive Ps 25:2 1×
Word Origins
alats is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain