Alas עָלַס
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| עָלַס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | alas |
| Strong's number | H5965 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to rejoice |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Alas (Hebrew עָלַס, Strong's H5965) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to rejoice”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to rejoice
1a) (Qal) to rejoice
1b) (Niphal) to exult
1b1) to flap joyously (of ostrich)
1c) (Hithpael) to delight oneself
1a) (Qal) to rejoice
1b) (Niphal) to exult
1b1) to flap joyously (of ostrich)
1c) (Hithpael) to delight oneself
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | rejoice (1), peacocks (1), solace (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | enjoy (1), flap joyfully (1), let us delight (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Alas, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 20:18That 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 therein.He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
- Job 39:13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 7:18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).