Word Study · Strong's H5965 · Hebrew
עָלַס
alas
aw-las'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻâlaç
“to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyously”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyously
Rendered in the KJV as
[idiom] peacock, rejoice, solace self.
- 3occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- יַעֲלֹֽס׃1
- נֶעֱלָ֑סָה1
- נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה1
How it is rendered · 3
- he will rejoice1
- it flaps joyously1
- let us delight ourselves1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular1
- verb · reflexive (hithpael), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HVNp3fs · 1
- HVqi3ms · 1
- HVtc1cp · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Job carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Job2 occurrences
- Job 20:18יַעֲלֹֽס׃yaalosverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularHe must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.here: he will rejoice
- Job 39:13נֶעֱלָ֑סָהneelasahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singularThe wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.here: it flaps joyously