Lectionary Calendar
Friday, October 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #5965 - עָלַס
Transliteration
ʻâlaç
Phonetics
aw-las'
Origin
a primitive root
Parts of Speech
verb
TWOT
1632
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- to rejoice
- (Qal) to rejoice
- (Niphal) to exult
- to flap joyously (of ostrich)
- (Hithpael) to delight oneself
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results
ASV (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
BSB (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
CSB (2)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
ESV (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
KJV (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
LEB (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
LSB (4)
Job
3
Proverbs
1
N95 (4)
Job
3
Proverbs
1
NAS (4)
Job
3
Proverbs
1
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (3)
Job
2
Proverbs
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
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)
AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2025
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
[עָלַס] verb rejoice ("" with עָלַז, עָלַץ, q. v.; Late Hebrew עֲלִיסָה rejoicing (once Levy NHWB iii. 657)); —
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
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.
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List of Word Forms
יַעֲלֹֽס׃ יעלס׃ נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה נֶעֱלָ֑סָה נעלסה נתעלסה ne‘ĕlāsāh ne·‘ĕ·lā·sāh neeLasah niṯ‘alləsāh niṯ·‘al·lə·sāh nitalleSah ya‘ălōs ya·‘ă·lōs yaaLos
