Biblical Lexicon

H5970 H5970

V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 8× in 1 sense

To exult, rejoice greatly; expressing deep, triumphant joy typically directed toward God.

A Qal verb expressing exuberant, triumphant joy -- stronger than ordinary gladness, closer to leaping exultation. It occurs almost exclusively in worship and prayer contexts directed toward God. Hannah's prayer provides the paradigmatic use: 'my heart exults in the LORD' (1 Sam 2:1). The Psalms pair it with singing and rejoicing (Ps 5:11, 9:2, 68:3), while Proverbs uses it for civic gladness when the righteous prosper (Prov 11:10, 28:12). Spanish 'se gozaran' (they will rejoice) and English 'exult' consistently render this intense, celebratory emotion.

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Senses

1. exult, rejoice — To exult or rejoice with intense, often triumphant gladness, typically directed toward God in worship or thanksgiving. The verb conveys a joy that overflows into visible or vocal expression, frequently paralleled with singing (zamar) and shouting for joy (ranan). Hannah's song establishes the pattern: 'my heart exults in the LORD' (1 Sam 2:1). The Psalms deploy it for communal worship (Ps 5:11 'let all who take refuge in you exult'; Ps 68:3 'exult before God'). Proverbs extends it to civic life, where public exultation marks the righteous community's flourishing (Prov 11:10, 28:12). 8×

EMOTION_ATTITUDE › Attitudes and Emotions › Rejoicing and Greeting

AR["ابْتَهَجَ", "بِ-ابْتِهاجِ", "تَبْتَهِجُ", "وَ-أَبْتَهِجُ", "وَ-يَبْتَهِجُونَ", "يَبْتَهِجونَ", "يَبْتَهِجُ", "يَفْرَحْ"]·ben["-উল্লাসে", "আনন্দ-করুক", "আনন্দিত", "উল্লাস-করুক", "উল্লাস-করে", "এবং-আমি-উল্লাস-করব", "এবং-তারা-উল্লাস-করুক"]·DE["[בעלץ]", "[יעלץ]", "[תעלץ]", "exults", "lass-exult", "lass-ihnen-exult", "und-exult", "und-lass-exult"]·EN["and-exult", "and-let-exult", "exults", "let-exult", "let-them-exult", "rejoices", "when-triumph"]·FR["[יעלץ]", "dans-בעלץ", "et-exulter", "exulter", "exults", "תעלץ"]·heb["ב-עלוץ", "ו-אעלצה", "ו-יעלצו", "יעלץ", "יעלצו", "עלץ", "תעלוץ"]·HI["आनन्दित-हुआ", "आनन्दित-होता-है", "और-उल्लासित-होऊंगा", "और-वे-मग्न-हों", "जब-उल्लास-करते", "जयजयकार-करें", "हर्षित-हो"]·ID["Bersoraklah", "Ketika-berjaya", "bersukacita", "biarlah-bersorak", "biarlah-bersorak-sorai", "dan-aku-bersorak", "dan-biarlah-bersorak"]·IT["[יעלץ]", "e-esulto'", "esulto'", "exults", "in-quando-triumph", "rejoices"]·jav["badhé-surak", "bungah", "ing-surak-saking", "rena", "saha-bingaha", "saha-seneng-seneng", "surak", "surak-surak"]·KO["~에-즐거워함", "그리고-즐거워하게하소서", "그리고-즐거워하리로다", "기빠한다", "즐거워하다", "즐거워하라", "즐거워하리이다", "즐거워하지"]·PT["Quando-exultam", "e-exultarei", "e-exultem", "exulta", "exulte", "exultem", "exultou", "regozijem-se"]·RU["возрадовалось", "да-возликуют", "да-ликует", "и-возликуют", "и-ликовать", "ликует", "при-ликовании", "торжествуют"]·ES["Cuando-se-gozan", "exulte", "se-gozarán", "se-regocija", "se-regocijen", "se-regocijó", "y-exultarán", "y-exultaré"]·SW["linafurahi", "na-kushangilia", "na-kushangilie", "na-washangilie", "unafurahi", "wakishangilia", "washangilie"]·TR["coşsun", "sevinir", "sevinsin", "sevinsinler", "sevinç-duydu", "ve-coşacağım", "ve-coşsunlar", "zaferde"]·urd["اور-خوشی-مناؤں-گا", "اور-خوشی-منائیں", "جب-خوشی-منائیں", "خوش-ہو", "خوش-ہوا", "خوشی-منائیں", "خوشی-مناتی-ہے", "وہ-جھومیں"]

1 Sam 2:1, 1 Chr 16:32, Ps 5:11, Ps 9:2, Ps 25:2, Ps 68:3, Prov 11:10, Prov 28:12

BDB / Lexicon Reference

† עָלַץ vb. rejoice, exult (NH id. (rare); Hiph. Impf. יעליצו Ecclus 4:20; Assyrian elêṣu, exult; Sab. מעלץ joys CIS iv, No. 197, 1. 5. 7; v. also עלז, עלס);— Qal Pf. 3 ms. ע׳ לִבִּ׳ בְּי׳ 1 S 2:1 my heart exulteth in י׳; Impf. 3 ms. יַעֲלֹץ הַשָּׂדֶה 1 Ch 16:32 the field exulteth; cf. 3 fs. תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה Pr 11:10 (‖ רנן); 1 s. אֶעֶלְצָה בָּ֑ךְ ψ 9:3 (i.e. in י׳; + שׂמה, ‖ זמּר); 3 mpl.…