5951. alitsuth
Strong's Lexicon
alitsuth: Exultation, Joy, Jubilation

Original Word: עֲלִיצוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: alitsuth
Pronunciation: ah-lee-tsooth
Phonetic Spelling: (al-ee-tsooth')
Definition: Exultation, Joy, Jubilation
Meaning: exultation

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַץ (alats), which means "to rejoice" or "to exult."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament for similar expressions of joy is χαρά (chara), Strong's Greek #5479, which also denotes joy, gladness, or delight.

Usage: The Hebrew word "alitsuth" conveys a sense of exuberant joy or jubilation. It is often used to describe a state of great happiness or celebration, typically in response to God's blessings or deliverance. The term suggests a deep, heartfelt rejoicing that is both communal and individual, reflecting a profound sense of gratitude and worship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, expressions of joy and exultation were integral to religious and communal life. Festivals, victories, and divine interventions were often marked by public celebrations, singing, and dancing. The concept of "alitsuth" would have been understood as a natural and expected response to God's faithfulness and provision. This joy was not merely emotional but was seen as a spiritual act of worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alats
Definition
exultation
NASB Translation
exultation (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עֲלִיצוּת] noun feminine exultation; — suffix עֲלִיצֻתָם כְּמוֺ לָאֱכֹל עָנִי Habakkuk 3:14 their exultation was as it were to devour the poor.

עלק (√ of following; compare Arabic hang, be suspended, cleave, adhere; leech; noun of individual meaning ; Assyrian il‡itu, of some inferior animal (word-list); Syriac , etc., ᵑ7 עֲלוּקָא all leech).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
rejoicing

From alats; exultation -- rejoicing.

see HEBREW alats

Forms and Transliterations
עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם עליצתם ‘ă·lî·ṣu·ṯām ‘ălîṣuṯām aLitzuTam
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Englishman's Concordance
Habakkuk 3:14
HEB: יִסְעֲר֖וּ לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִי עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם כְּמוֹ־ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל
NAS: in to scatter us; Their exultation [was] like
KJV: to scatter me: their rejoicing [was] as to devour
INT: stormed to scatter their exultation like devour

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Strong's Hebrew 5951
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‘ă·lî·ṣu·ṯām — 1 Occ.
















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