This noun describes exultation or jubilant rejoicing. In Habakkuk 3:14, it appears in a disturbing context—the oppressors' exultation was 'as it were to devour the poor.' The prophet describes wicked enemies who rejoice in violence and exploitation, celebrating as they destroy the vulnerable. Their joy is perverted, finding delight in cruelty rather than justice. Habakkuk's theophany portrays God coming in judgment against such oppressors, answering the prophet's complaint about unchecked wickedness. The term captures how celebration can be morally inverted when it rejoices in evil rather than good.