a.las denotes rejoicing or delight, whether withheld from gain, expressed in movement, or invited in love.

The attested uses describe rejoicing or delight in three settings: a man's unreceived profit in Job 20:18, the ostrich's wing in Job 39:13, and a mutual invitation concerning love in Proverbs 7:18.

1. Rejoicing or taking delight · dominant

   In Job 20:18, the Qal imperfect occurs in the statement that the man does not rejoice in the profit of his trade. In Job 39:13, the Niphal perfect is used of the ostrich's wing, while Proverbs 7:18 uses a Hithpael cohortative in an invitation to delight in love.

   Job 20:18Job 39:13Proverbs 7:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant clauses with “rejoice,” “waves joyfully,” and “delight ourselves.” These renderings present the verse contexts rather than a precise token-by-token equivalence.