5965 - alas

Strong's Concordance

Original word: עָלַס
Transliteration: alas
Definition (short): delight
Definition (full): to leap for, joy, exult, wave joyously

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to rejoice
NASB Translation: delight (1), enjoy (1), flap joyously (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; to leap for joy, i.e. Exult, wave joyously -- X peacock, rejoice, solace self.

References

Strong's 5965: 3 Occurrences
KJV: 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 therein.
NASB: "He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.
KJV: Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
NASB: "The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love,
KJV: Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
NASB: "Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.