Lexicon
עֲלִיצוּת
a.li.tsut
H5951
H:N-F Hebrew

exultation

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Hebrew
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a.li.tsut denotes the hostile warriors’ exultation as they rage to scatter the speaker.

The attested use places a.li.tsut in the hostile warriors’ rage to scatter the speaker, presenting their exultation within that threatening action.

Senses in use

  1. Hostile warriors’ exultation · dominant

    In Habakkuk 3:14, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause about warriors who rage to scatter the speaker; the APB renders the clause, “their exultation is like devouring the afflicted in hiding.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Habakkuk 3:14, the APB presents the clause as “their exultation is like devouring the afflicted in hiding.” This identifies the verse’s presentation rather than a precise one-word rendering.

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