עַלִּיזʻallîyz
exultant, jubilant (Isaiah 22:2; Isaiah 32:13; Zephaniah 2:15; Isaiah 23:7; Isaiah 24:8)
Pronunciation: al-leez' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5947
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Isaiah 13:3 I, the Lord, have dedicated these soldiers for this task. Yes, I have called mighty warriors to express my anger, and they will rejoice when I am exalted.”
- Isaiah 22:2 The whole city is in a terrible uproar. What do I see in this reveling city? Bodies are lying everywhere, killed not in battle but by famine and disease.
- Isaiah 23:7 Is this silent ruin all that is left of your once joyous city? What a long history was yours! Think of all the colonists you sent to distant places.
- Isaiah 24:8 The cheerful sound of tambourines is stilled; the happy cries of celebration are heard no more. The melodious chords of the harp are silent.
- Isaiah 32:13 For your land will be overgrown with thorns and briers. Your joyful homes and happy towns will be gone.
- Zephaniah 2:15 This is the boisterous city, once so secure. “I am the greatest!” it boasted. “No other city can compare with me!” But now, look how it has become an utter ruin, a haven for wild animals. Everyone passing by will laugh in derision and shake a defiant fist.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).