Hebrew · H1523, H3820 · unreviewed

אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ

Properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice , or (as cringing ) fear · the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything

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גִּיל H1523 properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice , or (as cringing ) fear

Pronunciation giyl

Rejoicing as visceral, bodily revolution—spinning from overwhelming emotion, whether exultant joy or cowering fear

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לֵב H3820 the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything

Pronunciation lev

The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.

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What does אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ (al-yagel libbekha) mean in the Bible?

גִּיל · לֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "do not let your heart exult, rejoice, leap for joy".

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Meaning

do not let your heart exult, rejoice, leap for joy

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 31×

Imperfect Prov 23:24 · Ps 13:6 · Ps 14:7 · Ps 21:2 · Ps 53:7 · Zech 10:7 · Zeph 3:17 · Hos 10:5 · Isa 9:2 · Isa 29:19 · Prov 2:14 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 149:2 · Isa 61:10 · Ps 35:9 · Ps 97:1 21×

Cohortative Hab 3:18 · Ps 9:15 · Ps 31:8 · Isa 25:9 · Ps 118:24 · Song 1:4 6×

Sequential imperfect Joel 2:21 · Zech 9:9 · Joel 2:23 3×

Jussive Prov 24:17 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 22 Cohortative 6 Imperative 3

Stem

Qal 31

Mood

Indicative/jussive 21 Imperative 3 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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