5937. alaz
Strong's Lexicon
alaz: To exult, rejoice, triumph

Original Word: עלז
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: alaz
Pronunciation: ah-laz
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-laz')
Definition: To exult, rejoice, triumph
Meaning: to jump for, joy, exult

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G21 (agalliaō): To exult, rejoice greatly

- G5463 (chairō): To rejoice, be glad

Usage: The Hebrew verb "alaz" conveys a sense of exuberant joy and triumph. It is often used in the context of expressing great joy, particularly in response to God's deliverance or blessings. The term suggests a physical expression of joy, such as leaping or shouting, and is frequently associated with worship and praise.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, expressions of joy and celebration were integral to religious and communal life. Festivals, victories in battle, and divine interventions were occasions for public rejoicing. The use of "alaz" reflects the communal and expressive nature of Hebrew worship, where physical expressions of joy were common. This verb captures the spirit of a people who celebrated their relationship with God through vibrant and heartfelt expressions of praise.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to exult
NASB Translation
become jubilant (1), exult (11), exults (1), jubilant (1), rejoice (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עָלַז] verb exult ("" form of עלץ q. v.; compare Phoenicianproper name lm. נבעלז); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲלֹז Psalm 96:12; 1singular וָאֶעְלֹז Jeremiah 15:17; אֶעֱלֹ֑וָה Psalm 60:8; Psalm 108:8; 3masculine plural יַעְלְזוּ Psalm 149:5, יַעֲ֑לֹזוּ, Jeremiah 51:39; Psalm 94:3, etc.; Imperative feminine singular עָלְזִי Zephaniah 3:14; masculine plural עִלְזוּ Psalm 68:5; Infinitive construct לַעֲלוֺז Isaiah 23:12; — exult, triumph Isaiah 23:12; Jeremiah 15:17; of Israel's foes 2 Samuel 1:20; Jeremiah 50:11("" שׂמח), of wicked Psalm 94:3; Jeremiah 11:15; of Israel Zephaniah 3:14 ( + שִׂמְחִי), ׳אֶע ׳בְּי, Habakkuk 3:18 in ׳י will I exult ("" אָגִילָה), Psalm 149:5; לְפָנָיו ׳ע Psalm 68:5; subject לִבִּי Psalm 28:7, כִּלְיוֺתָ֑י Proverbs 23:16; figurative of field Psalm 96:12 ("" רָנַן); of ׳י Psalm 60:8 = Psalm 108:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be joyful, rejoice, triumph

A primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. Exult -- be joyful, rejoice, triumph.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֶעְל֑וֹזָה אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אעלוזה אעלזה וְעִלְז֥וּ וְעָלְזִי֙ וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה וַיַּעֲלֹ֥ז וָֽאֶעְלֹ֑ז ואעלז ויעלז ועלזו ועלזי ותעלזנה יַעְלְז֣וּ יַעֲלֹ֔זוּ יַעֲלֹ֣ז יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃ יעלז יעלזו יעלזו׃ לַעְל֑וֹז לעלוז תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה תַּעֲלֹֽזִי׃ תַֽעַלְז֔וּ תעלזו תעלזי׃ תעלזנה ’e‘·lō·w·zāh ’e‘·lō·zāh ’e‘lōwzāh ’e‘lōzāh eLozah la‘·lō·wz la‘lōwz laLoz ta‘ălōzənāh ta‘ălōzî ṯa‘alzū ta·‘ă·lō·zə·nāh ta·‘ă·lō·zî ṯa·‘al·zū taaLozenah taaLozi taalZu vaeLoz vaiyaaLoz vealZi veilZu vetaLozenah wā’e‘lōz wā·’e‘·lōz way·ya·‘ă·lōz wayya‘ălōz wə‘āləzî wə‘ilzū wə·‘ā·lə·zî wə·‘il·zū wə·ṯa‘·lō·zə·nāh wəṯa‘lōzənāh ya‘·lə·zū ya‘ălōz ya‘ălōzū ya‘ləzū ya·‘ă·lō·zū ya·‘ă·lōz yaaLoz yaaLozu yaleZu
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2 Samuel 1:20
HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־ תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃
NAS: of the uncircumcised will exult.
KJV: of the uncircumcised triumph.
INT: of the Philistines Or will exult the daughters of the uncircumcised

Psalm 28:7
HEB: לִבִּ֗י וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּי וַיַּעֲלֹ֥ז לִבִּ֑י וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥י
NAS: Therefore my heart exults, And with my song
KJV: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song
INT: my heart am helped exults my heart my song

Psalm 60:6
HEB: דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם
NAS: in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion
KJV: in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide
INT: has spoken his holiness will exult will portion Shechem

Psalm 68:4
HEB: בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃
NAS: is the LORD, and exult before
KJV: JAH, and rejoice before
INT: is the LORD name and exult before

Psalm 94:3
HEB: מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃
NAS: long shall the wicked exult?
KJV: how long shall the wicked triumph?
INT: How shall the wicked triumph

Psalm 96:12
HEB: יַעֲלֹ֣ז שָׂ֭דַי וְכָל־
NAS: Let the field exult, and all
KJV: Let the field be joyful, and all that [is] therein: then shall all the trees
INT: exult the field and all

Psalm 108:7
HEB: דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם
NAS: in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion
KJV: in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide
INT: has spoken his holiness will exult will portion Shechem

Psalm 149:5
HEB: יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד
NAS: Let the godly ones exult in glory;
KJV: Let the saints be joyful in glory:
INT: exult the godly glory

Proverbs 23:16
HEB: וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר
NAS: And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips
KJV: Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips
INT: will rejoice and my inmost speak

Isaiah 23:12
HEB: תוֹסִ֥יפִי ע֖וֹד לַעְל֑וֹז הַֽמְעֻשָּׁקָ֞ה בְּתוּלַ֣ת
NAS: He has said, You shall exult no more,
KJV: Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed
INT: more You shall exult crushed virgin

Jeremiah 11:15
HEB: רָעָתֵ֖כִי אָ֥ז תַּעֲלֹֽזִי׃
NAS: So [that] you can rejoice?
KJV: from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
INT: evil So rejoicest

Jeremiah 15:17
HEB: בְסוֹד־ מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים וָֽאֶעְלֹ֑ז מִפְּנֵ֤י יָֽדְךָ֙
NAS: Nor did I exult. Because
KJV: of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat
INT: the circle of merrymakers exult because of your hand

Jeremiah 50:11
HEB: [תַעֲלְזִי כ] (תַֽעַלְז֔וּ ק) שֹׁסֵ֖י
NAS: because you are jubilant, O you who pillage
KJV: Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers
INT: cheer up because be joyful pillage my heritage

Jeremiah 51:39
HEB: וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙ לְמַ֣עַן יַעֲלֹ֔זוּ וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־
NAS: And make them drunk, that they may become jubilant And may sleep
KJV: and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep
INT: and make because of may become and may sleep sleep

Habakkuk 3:18
HEB: וַאֲנִ֖י בַּיהוָ֣ה אֶעְל֑וֹזָה אָגִ֖ילָה בֵּאלֹהֵ֥י
NAS: Yet I will exult in the LORD,
KJV: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
INT: in the LORD will exult will rejoice the God

Zephaniah 3:14
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שִׂמְחִ֤י וְעָלְזִי֙ בְּכָל־ לֵ֔ב
NAS: Rejoice and exult with all
KJV: be glad and rejoice with all the heart,
INT: Israel Rejoice and exult all heart

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5937
16 Occurrences


’e‘·lō·zāh — 3 Occ.
la‘·lō·wz — 1 Occ.
ta·‘ă·lō·zə·nāh — 1 Occ.
ta·‘ă·lō·zî — 1 Occ.
ṯa·‘al·zū — 1 Occ.
wā·’e‘·lōz — 1 Occ.
way·ya·‘ă·lōz — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ā·lə·zî — 1 Occ.
wə·‘il·zū — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯa‘·lō·zə·nāh — 1 Occ.
ya·‘ă·lōz — 1 Occ.
ya·‘ă·lō·zū — 2 Occ.
ya‘·lə·zū — 1 Occ.
















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