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Strong's #5965 - עָלַס
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
1) to rejoice
1a) (Qal) to rejoice
1b) (Niphal) to exult
1b1) to flap joyously (of ostrich)
1c) (Hithpael) to delight oneself
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2545) xlo (אהלס AhLS) AC: Rejoice CO: ? AB: ?: [from: lo- raising the arms in joy]
V) xlo (אהלס AhLS) - Rejoice: KJV (3): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael) rejoice, peacock, solace - Strongs: H5965 (עָלַס)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲלֹס Job 20:18 he shall not rejoice.
Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נֶעֱלָ֑סָה Job 39:13 (of ostrich's wing) = flap joyously.
Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 plural cohortative נִתְעַלְּסָה Proverbs 7:18 let us delight ourselves in (ב) love.
עָלַס i.q. עָלַז and עָלַץ to rejoice, to be merry, Job 20:18.
Niphal, Job 39:13, כְּנַף־רְנָנִים נֶעֱלָסָה “the wing of the ostriches exults;” i.e. moves itself briskly; comp. Il. ii. 462, ἀγαλλόμεναι πτερύγεσσι.
Hithpael, to rejoice, Proverbs 7:18.