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H5965

עָלַס

a.lasH:V

to rejoice

1) to rejoice 1a) (Qal) to rejoice 1b) (Niphal) to exult 1b1) to flap joyously (of ostrich) 1c) (Hithpael) to delight oneself

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[עָלַס] verb rejoice (|| with עָלַז, עָלַץ, q. v.; Late Hebrew עֲלִיסָה rejoicing (once LevyNHWB iii. 657)); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲלֹס Job 20:18 he shall not rejoice. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נֶעֱלָ֑סָה Job 39:13 (of ostrich's wing) = flap joyously. Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 plural cohortative נִתְעַלְּסָה Prov 7:18 let us delight ourselves in (ב) love.

2 occurrences

Job (1), Proverbs (1)