Hebrew · H5970, G2165 · unreviewed

Alats

To jump for joy , i.e. exult · to celebrate

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עָלַץ H5970 to jump for joy , i.e. exult
Pronunciation ta'alots
Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
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εὐφραίνω G2165 to celebrate
Pronunciation euphraínō
Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.
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What does alats (alats) mean in the Bible?

עָלַץ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew word meaning "to rejoice, exult, or express gladness".

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Meaning

to rejoice, exult, or express gladness
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
Imperfect 1Chr 16:32 · Prov 11:10 · Ps 68:4
Perfect 1Sam 2:1
Jussive Ps 25:2
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 4 Perfect 1
Stem
Qal 5
Mood
Indicative/jussive 3 Indicative 1 Jussive 1

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.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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