to leap
skirtao describes leaping, both of a child in the womb and of people rejoicing.
The attested use describes leaping: twice of a child in the womb in response to a greeting, and once as an instruction to rejoice with leaping.
Senses in use
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A child leaping in the womb · dominant
In Luke 1:41, the third-person aorist active form occurs when Elizabeth hears Mary's greeting; the APB renders the clause, "the child leaped in her womb." In Luke 1:44, the same form again refers to the child in Elizabeth's womb when the greeting reaches her ears, with the APB rendering "the child leaped for joy in my womb."
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Leaping in rejoicing · occasional
In Luke 6:23, the second-person aorist active plural form stands with the command to rejoice on that day; the APB renders the clause, "Rejoice on that day and leap for joy."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "leaped" for the child in Luke 1:41 and Luke 1:44, and "leap for joy" in Luke 6:23. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the term.