Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5970: עָלַץ

ʻâlats · pronounced aw-lats' · “to rejoice”

Definition

to jump for joy, i.e. exult

KJV translates it as: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

Word origin: a primitive root;

Extended definition

1) to rejoice, exult
1a) (Qal) to exult

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5970 is translated

  • it rejoices ×2
  • let it exult ×1
  • let them exult ×1
  • i will exult ×1
  • they exult ×1
  • may they exult ×1
  • rejoice ×1

Bible verses with H5970 (ʻâlats)

ʻâlats appears in 8 verses.

  • 1 Samuel 2:1

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:32

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

  • Psalms 5:11

    But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

  • Psalms 9:2

    I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

  • Psalms 25:2

    O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

  • Psalms 68:3

    But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

  • Proverbs 11:10

    When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Proverbs 28:12

    When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Words derived from H5970