Strong's H5937 · Hebrew
עָלַז
ʻâlaz · /aw-laz'/
Definition
to jump for joy, i.e. exult
KJV: be joyful, rejoice, triumph.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָלַז across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms7 verses
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms 60:6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms 68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Psalms 94:3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Psalms 96:12Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Psalms 108:7God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms 149:5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Jeremiah4 verses
What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. What: Heb. What is to my beloved in my house when: or, when thy evil is
Jeremiah 15:17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Jeremiah 50:11Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls; fat: Heb. big, or, corpulent bellow: or, neigh as steeds
Jeremiah 51:39In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5937 (ʻâlaz) mean?
to jump for joy, i.e. exult
How many times does H5937 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5937 (עָלַז) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rejoice.”
How is ʻâlaz translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5937 is rendered as “rejoice” (8×), “joyful” (2×), “rejoiced” (2×), “triumph” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָלַז come from?
a primitive root;