ʻâlaç — H5965

Definition

verb

to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyously

1. to rejoice
1. (Qal) to rejoice
2. (Niphal) to exult
1. to flap joyously (of ostrich)
3. (Hithpael) to delight oneself

Usually translated as

rejoice, peacock, solace self

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

ʻâlaç occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (2), Proverbs (1)

• Job 20:18 — That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice (יַעֲלֹֽס) therein.
• Job 39:13 — Gavest thou the goodly (נֶעֱלָ֑סָה) wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
• Proverbs 7:18 — Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves (נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה) with loves.