What does עָלַץ (ta'alots) mean in the Bible?
עָלַץ (ta'alots): Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
Hebrew · H5970
עָלַץ
To jump for joy , i.e. exult
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עָלַץ H5970
Pronunciation ta'alots
What does עָלַץ (ta'alots) mean in the Bible?
עָלַץ (ta'alots): Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5970?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include exult (2), rejoices (2), [and] rejoice (1), and rejoice (1), may rejoice (1).
Where does עָלַץ (ta'alots) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 2:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Proverbs (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 1 Samuel (1).
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 exult 2× 1 Chronicles 16:32, Psalms 25:2
rejoices 2× 1 Samuel 2:1, Proverbs 11:10
[and] rejoice 1× Psalms 68:3
and rejoice 1× Psalms 9:2
may rejoice 1× Psalms 5:11
triumph 1× Proverbs 28:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 2:1 עָלַ֤ץ to rejoices Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Chronicles 16:32 יַעֲלֹ֥ץ to exult Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 5:11 וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ to may rejoice Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 9:2 וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה to and rejoice Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 25:2 יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ to exult Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 68:3 יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ to [and] rejoice Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 11:10 תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ to rejoices Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 28:12 בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ to triumph Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 2:1
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
1 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 4 Proverbs 2
Source forms
בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ 1x ba·‘ă·lōṣ Proverbs 28:12
וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה 1x wə·’e·‘el·ṣāh Psalms 9:2
וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ 1x wə·ya‘·lə·ṣū Psalms 5:11
יַעֲלֹ֥ץ 1x ya·‘ă·lōṣ 1 Chronicles 16:32
יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ 1x ya·‘al·ṣū Psalms 25:2
יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ 1x ya·‘al·ṣū Psalms 68:3
עָלַ֤ץ 1x ‘ā·laṣ 1 Samuel 2:1
תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ 1x ta·‘ă·lōṣ Proverbs 11:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Psalms 25:2, Psalms 68:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 5:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 1x Psalms 9:2
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Proverbs 28:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 11:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 16:32
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 2:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
Strong's H5970
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Word forms 1 form 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 11:10 Source Gloss
to jump for joy , i.e. exult
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical exultation — jumping, leaping — expressing joy that cannot be contained or restrained
to jump for joy, i.e. exult BDB: rejoice Usage: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect 1Chr 16:32 · Prov 11:10 · Ps 68:4 3×
Perfect 1Sam 2:1 1×
Jussive Ps 25:2 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to rejoice, exult, or celebrate
Showing 1 selected witness from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עָלַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Communities experience genuine joy when righteousness flourishes. Proverbs 11:10
Part of These Phrases
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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