What does עַלִּיז (ʿaliyz) mean in the Bible?
עַלִּיז (ʿaliyz): Exultant joy marked by outward expression and celebration; rejoicing that cannot be contained or hidden
Hebrew · H5947
עַלִּיז
Exultant
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עַלִּיז H5947
Pronunciation ʿaliyz
What does עַלִּיז (ʿaliyz) mean in the Bible?
עַלִּיז (ʿaliyz): Exultant joy marked by outward expression and celebration; rejoicing that cannot be contained or hidden
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5947?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of revelry (2), [and] exult (1), carefree (1), jubilant city (1), of revelers (1).
Where does עַלִּיז (ʿaliyz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Zephaniah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of revelry 2× Isaiah 22:2, Isaiah 32:13
[and] exult 1× Isaiah 13:3
carefree 1× Zephaniah 2:15
jubilant city 1× Isaiah 23:7
of revelers 1× Isaiah 24:8
those who rejoice 1× Zephaniah 3:11
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 13:3 עַלִּיזֵ֖י to [and] exult Adjective - masculine plural construct Isaiah 22:2 עַלִּיזָ֑ה to of revelry Adjective - feminine singular Isaiah 23:7 עַלִּיזָ֑ה to jubilant city Adjective - feminine singular Isaiah 24:8 עַלִּיזִ֑ים to of revelers Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 32:13 עַלִּיזָֽה׃ to of revelry Adjective - feminine singular Zephaniah 2:15 הָעַלִּיזָה֙ to carefree Article | Adjective - feminine singular Zephaniah 3:11 עַלִּיזֵי֙ to those who rejoice Adjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Isaiah 13:3
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 2
Isaiah 5 Zephaniah 2
Source forms
עַלִּיזָ֑ה 2x ‘al·lî·zāh Isaiah 22:2, Isaiah 23:7
הָעַלִּיזָה֙ 1x hā·‘al·lî·zāh Zephaniah 2:15
עַלִּיזָֽה׃ 1x ‘al·lî·zāh Isaiah 32:13
עַלִּיזֵ֖י 1x ‘al·lî·zê Isaiah 13:3
עַלִּיזֵי֙ 1x ‘al·lî·zê Zephaniah 3:11
עַלִּיזִ֑ים 1x ‘al·lî·zîm Isaiah 24:8
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular 3x Isaiah 22:2, Isaiah 23:7, Isaiah 32:13
Adjective - masculine plural construct 2x Isaiah 13:3, Zephaniah 3:11
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 24:8
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 1x Zephaniah 2:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Exultant joy marked by outward expression and celebration; rejoicing that cannot be contained or hidden
Source Gloss
exultant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Exultant joy marked by outward expression and celebration; rejoicing that cannot be contained or hidden
exultant Usage: joyous, (that) rejoice(-ing)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַלִּיז is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain