a.laz expresses exuberant rejoicing or triumph, voiced as a command, intention, or anticipated response.

The attested forms consistently express exuberant rejoicing or triumph: it may be commanded of Zion and the saints, declared by a speaker before God, attributed to the heart or the field, or anticipated of hostile groups. The surrounding contexts distinguish who rejoices and why, rather than showing separate lexical meanings.

1. Exuberant rejoicing or triumph · dominant

   Qal forms express a joyful or triumphant response in varied clauses: the cohortative in Habakkuk 3:18 declares the speaker's response to the LORD, while the imperative in Zephaniah 3:14 calls the daughter of Zion to rejoice with all the heart. In Psalm 28:7 the sequential imperfect describes the heart's response after help, and Psalm 149:5 directs the saints' joyful response; the same verb is also used of the wicked in Psalm 94:3 and of the field in Psalm 96:12.

   Habakkuk 3:18Zephaniah 3:14Psalm 28:7Psalm 149:5Psalm 94:3Psalm 96:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the verb with “exult,” while some surrounding clauses use “rejoice,” “shout in triumph,” or other joyful language. These variations reflect the verse-level translation rather than separate renderings of the term.