Isaiah 35:1

יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם מִדְבָּ֖ר וְצִיָּ֑ה וְתָגֵ֧ל עֲרָבָ֛ה וְתִפְרַ֖ח כַּחֲבַצָּֽלֶת

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

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כִּֽי-נִחַם יְהוָה צִיּוֹן נִחַם כָּל-חָרְבֹתֶיהָ וַיָּשֶׂם מִדְבָּרָהּ כְּעֵדֶן וְעַרְבָתָהּ כְּגַן-יְהוָה שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יִמָּצֵא בָהּ תּוֹדָה וְקוֹל זִמְרָֽה׃

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

Ezekiel 36:35

וְאָמְרוּ הָאָרֶץ הַלֵּזוּ הַנְּשַׁמָּה הָיְתָה כְּגַן-עֵדֶן וְהֶעָרִים הֶחֳרֵבוֹת וְהַֽנְשַׁמּוֹת וְהַנֶּהֱרָסוֹת בְּצוּרוֹת יָשָֽׁבוּ׃

And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.

Isaiah 55:12

כִּֽי-בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ וּבְשָׁלוֹם תּֽוּבָלוּן הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה וְכָל-עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּ-כָֽף׃

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Isaiah 52:9

פִּצְחוּ רַנְּנוּ יַחְדָּו חָרְבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם כִּֽי-נִחַם יְהוָה עַמּוֹ גָּאַל יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Isaiah 27:6

הַבָּאִים יַשְׁרֵשׁ יַֽעֲקֹב יָצִיץ וּפָרַח יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמָלְאוּ פְנֵי-תֵבֵל תְּנוּבָֽה׃

He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

Isaiah 4:2

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִֽהְיֶה צֶמַח יְהוָה לִצְבִי וּלְכָבוֹד וּפְרִי הָאָרֶץ לְגָאוֹן וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת לִפְלֵיטַת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Revelation 19:1

καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἤκουσα φωνὴν ὄχλου πολλοῦ μεγάλην ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ λεγόντος Ἁλληλουϊά· ἡ σωτηρία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δύναμις Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν

And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

Hosea 14:5

אֶהְיֶה כַטַּל לְיִשְׂרָאֵל יִפְרַח כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה וְיַךְ שָׁרָשָׁיו כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Isaiah 61:10

שׂוֹשׂ אָשִׂישׂ בַּֽיהוָה תָּגֵל נַפְשִׁי בֵּֽאלֹהַי כִּי הִלְבִּישַׁנִי בִּגְדֵי-יֶשַׁע מְעִיל צְדָקָה יְעָטָנִי כֶּֽחָתָן יְכַהֵן פְּאֵר וְכַכַּלָּה תַּעְדֶּה כֵלֶֽיהָ׃

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 41:18

אֶפְתַּח עַל-שְׁפָיִים נְהָרוֹת וּבְתוֹךְ בְּקָעוֹת מַעְיָנוֹת אָשִׂים מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם-מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמוֹצָאֵי מָֽיִם׃

I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

Isaiah 40:3

קוֹל קוֹרֵא בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה יַשְּׁרוּ בָּעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Psalms 97:8

שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח׀ צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָֽה׃

Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

Isaiah 29:17

הֲלוֹא-עוֹד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְשָׁב לְבָנוֹן לַכַּרְמֶל וְהַכַּרְמֶל לַיַּעַר יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃

Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

Psalms 48:11

יִשְׂמַח׀ הַר-צִיּוֹן תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Isaiah 32:15

עַד-יֵעָרֶה עָלֵינוּ רוּחַ מִמָּרוֹם וְהָיָה מִדְבָּר לַכַּרְמֶל ‫(וכרמל)‬ וְהַכַּרְמֶל לַיַּעַר יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃

Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Isaiah 66:10

שִׂמְחוּ אֶת-יְרוּשָׁלִַם וְגִילוּ בָהּ כָּל-אֹהֲבֶיהָ שִׂישׂוּ אִתָּהּ מָשׂוֹשׂ כָּל-הַמִּֽתְאַבְּלִים עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Isaiah 27:10

כִּי עִיר בְּצוּרָה בָּדָד נָוֶה מְשֻׁלָּח וְנֶעֱזָב כַּמִּדְבָּר שָׁם יִרְעֶה עֵגֶל וְשָׁם יִרְבָּץ וְכִלָּה סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃

Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.

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Isaiah 35:1

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם מִדְבָּ֖ר Tipeha — a lesser break וְצִיָּ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְתָגֵ֧ל עֲרָבָ֛ה Tevir — a lesser break וְתִפְרַ֖ח Tipeha — a lesser break כַּחֲבַצָּֽלֶת Silluq — end of the verse

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יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּ ם

יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּ

Root word rejoice, glad, rejoiced, rejoiceth, greatly, …

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: שׂוּשׂ · soos

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqi3mp/Sp3mp

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

יְשֻׂשׂוּ	Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
ם	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: shall be glad

rejoice ×6 and rejoiceth ×2 thee rejoice ×2 and are glad ×1 and joy ×1 be ye glad ×1 he rejoiced ×1 he will rejoice ×1

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rejoice — Closest modern equivalent; broadly suitable across contexts.

delight — Emphasizes pleasure and savoring; fits relational or wisdom contexts.

exult — Captures intense, outward joy; good for triumphant or poetic passages.

be glad — Softer, more subdued tone; suits understated or communal joy.

celebrate — Highlights expressive, festive joy; fits liturgical or communal settings.

take joy — Stresses the object of joy; useful when a prepositional phrase follows.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8192 H7797

שׂוּשׂ, שִׂישׂ verb exult, rejoice (Nö^{ZMG xxxvii(1893), 536} derives ('perhaps') from interjection, as an enticing call, so Gerber²⁰); —

QalPerfect 3 masculine singular שָׂשׂ Deut 28:63 +, 1 singular שַׂשְׂתִּי Ps 119:14, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשִׂישׂ Deut 28:63 +, 3 masculine plural יְשֻׂשׂוּם Isa 35:1 (Ges^{«GKC:47n»§ 47n} Kö^{i. 510}, but ם erroneous. Kenn Ol^{§ 244 a, probably dittograph}, so Lo Hi Gr Che^Hpt Marti), etc.; Imperative feminine singular שִׂישִׂי Lam 4:2, masculine plural שִׂישׂוּ Isa 65:18; Isa 66:10 Infinitive absolute שׂוֺשׂ Isa 61:10 construct לָשׂוּשׂ Deut 30:9 — exult, display joy, with עַל over, Deut 28:63 (twice in verse); Deut 30:9 (twice in verse); Jer 32:41; Isa 62:5; Zeph 3:1 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; || גִּיל), Ps 119:162 with ב Isa 61:10 (שׂוֺשׂ אָשִׂישׂ), Isa 65:19; Ps 35:9 (all || גּיל) Ps 40:17; Ps 68:4 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; || עָלַץ), Ps 70:5 (all || שָׂמַח; Ps 119:14; Job 39:21 (horse), Ps 19:6 (sun, as athlete); with כִּי and clause Lam 1:21 absolute Isa 35:1; Isa 65:18 (both || גִּיל), Isa 64:4 (but strike out שָׂשׂ וְ ᵐ5 Gr Du Che^Hpt Marti), Isa 68:14; Lam 4:21 (|| שָׂמַח), Job 3:22 (|| שָׂמַח אֱלֵיגִֿיל), Isa 66:10 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb; || גִּיל), שָׂמַח). — Ezek 21:15 is corrupt, Co reads לְאַנְשֵׁי (for נָשִׂישׂ), Krae לִנְשִׂיאֵי, other conjectures in Commentaries: on clause see especially Da Toy^Heb.Hpt.

Strong's Definition H7797

rejoice, glad, rejoiced, rejoiceth, greatly, …

śûś

to be bright, i.e., cheerful

to exult, rejoice

(Qal) to exult, display joy

Variations 17 forms of this word

Translations 20 English renderings

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Word Parts

מִדְבָּ֖ר

Root word wilderness, desert, south, speech

Dictionary form: מִדְבָּר · mid-BAWR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

מִדְבָּר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: the wilderness

in the wilderness ×99 the wilderness ×26 of the wilderness ×23 wilderness ×12 into the wilderness ×11 them in the wilderness ×8 through the wilderness ×7 to the wilderness ×7

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wilderness — Modernized KJV standard; retains theological and literary resonance.

desert — Emphasizes aridity and barrenness; good for arid landscape contexts.

wasteland — Stresses desolation and uninhabitability; stronger negative tone.

uninhabited land — Neutral and descriptive; clarifies absence of settlement.

open country — Less dramatic; suits passages about pasture or open terrain.

badlands — Vivid and contemporary; best for harsh, rugged terrain contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1829 H4057

I. [מִדְבָּר] noun masculine mouth, as organ of speech, — מִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה thy mouth is lovely Song 4:3 || שִׁפְתוֺתַיִךְ, ᵐ5 λαλιά, Jerome eloquium.

BDB1830 H4057

II. מִדְבָּר₂₇₀ noun masculine wilderness — Deut 32:10 +; with ה locative מִדְבָּ֫רָה Josh 18:12 + 15 t.; construct Exod 15:22 +; מִדְבַּ֫רָה 1Kgs 19:15 suffix מִדְבָּרָהּ Isa 51:3 —

1. tracts of land, used for the pasturage of flocks and herds, דָּֽשְׁאוּ נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר the pastures of the wilderness put forth green grass Joel 2:22 ׳מ ׳יִרְעֲפוּ נ the pastures of the wilderness drop (fertility) Ps 65:13 ׳מ ׳יָָֽבְשׁוּ נ are dried up Jer 23:10, compare Jer 9:9; Joel 1:19; Joel 1:20.

2. uninhabited land, מִדְבָּר לֹאאָֿדָם בּוֺ wilderness in which is no man Job 38:26 the abode of pelicans Ps 102:7 wild asses Job 24:5; Jer 2:24 jackals Mal 1:3 ostriches Lam 4:3 מִייִֿתְּנֵנִי בַמִּדְבָּר מְלוֺן אֹרְחִים וְֶאעֶזְבָה אֶתעַֿמִּי O that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfarers, that I might leave my people Jer 9:1 טוֺב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious woman Prov 21:19 בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness Deut 32:10.

3. large tracts of such land bearing various names, in certain districts of which there might be towns and cities: יִשְׂאוּ מִדְבָּר וְעָרָיו חֲצֵרִים תֵּשֵׁב קֵדָר let the wilderness and its cities lift up (their voice), the villages that Kedar doth inhabit Isa 42:11. There were six cities in the wilderness of Judah Josh 15:61; Josh 15:62 הַמִּדְבָּר usually = wilderness of the wanderings Gen 14:6; Num 14:16; Num 14:29; Num 14:32; Num 14:33 (twice in verse) +, or the great Arabian desert Judg 11:22 +; but may also refer to any other Song 3:6; Song 8:5. Special tracts — (a) of the wilderness of the wandering were שׁוּר ׳מ Exod 15:22, סיןExod 16:1 +, סיני Exod 19:1 +, פארן Num 13:26 +, צן Num 20:1 +, קדשׁ Ps 29:8, אתם Num 33:8 (b) in West Palestine יהודה ׳מ Judg 1:16; Ps 63:1 compare Josh 15:61, מעוֺן 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25, זיף 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2, באר שׁבע Gen 21:14, עין גדי 1Sam 24:2, תקוע 2Chr 20:20, ירואל 2Chr 20:16, גבעון 2Sam 2:24 (c) in Eastern Palestine מואב Deut 2:8, אדום 2Kgs 3:8, קדמות Deut 2:26.

4. figurative וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ כַמִּדְבָּר וְשַׁתִּהָ כְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה and (lest I) make her as a wilderness and set her like a dry land Hos 2:5 הֲמִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל have I been a wilderness to Israel ? Jer 2:31.

Strong's Definition H4057

wilderness, desert, south, speech

midbār

a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); also speech (including its organs)

wilderness

pasture

mouth (as organ of speech)

Variations 30 forms of this word

Translations 59 English renderings

Wilderness Wilderness of Sinai Wilderness where Israel camped after leaving Egypt

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וְ צִיָּ֑ה

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

צִיָּ֑ה

Root word dry, wilderness, drought, land, place, …

Dictionary form: צִיָּה · tsih-YAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
צִיָּה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and the solitary place

and dry ×2 a dry ×1 a dry land ×1 and the dry ×1 and the solitary place ×1 barren ×1 drought ×1 for thee in a dry ×1

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arid land — Neutral, geographic; suits prose narrative contexts well.

wasteland — Emphasizes desolation; good for prophetic or poetic passages.

parched ground — Highlights extreme dryness; vivid in simile or metaphor.

desert — Broadly understood; use when barrenness is the main idea.

drought — Preferred when the focus is on lack of water, not location.

barren wilderness — Strongest desolation nuance; reserve for heightened poetic register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7049 H6723

צִיָּה noun feminine dryness, drought; — absolute ׳צ Hos 2:5+; plural צִיּוֺת Ps 105:41 — drought Job 24:19 (|| חֹם); elsewhere of land (often || מִדְבָּר, עְַרָבָה etc.): ׳אֶרֶץ צ land of drought, desert Hos 2:5 (simile), Jer 2:6; Jer 50:12 (figurative), Jer 51:43; Isa 41:18; Isa 53:2 (in simile), Ps 107:35 + צָמָא Ezek 19:13 (figurative), + שְׁמָמָה Joel 2:20, + עָיֵף Ps 63:2 (figurative); ׳צ =desert Isa 35:1; Zeph 2:13; Job 30:3; Ps 78:17 plural Ps 105:41.

Strong's Definition H6723

dry, wilderness, drought, land, place, …

ṣiyyâ

aridity; concretely, a desert

dryness, drought, desert

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 15 English renderings

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וְ תָגֵ֧ל

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

תָגֵ֧ל

Root word rejoice, glad, joyful, joy, rejoiced, …

Dictionary form: גִּיל · ɡeel

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqi3fs

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person feminine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
תָגֵל	Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: shall rejoice

shall rejoice ×6 be glad ×5 and rejoice ×4 rejoice ×4 shall be joyful ×2 and are glad ×1 and be glad ×1 and be joyful ×1

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rejoice — Most natural, broadly suitable modern rendering.

exult — Conveys intense, triumphant joy; good for poetic/hymnic contexts.

be glad — Softer, more everyday tone than rejoice.

delight — Emphasizes pleasure and satisfaction; works well with 'in'.

celebrate — Communal or festive contexts; slightly more concrete.

thrill with joy — Captures emotional intensity; suits vivid poetic passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1620 H1523

[גִּיל] verb rejoice (Nö^{ZMG 1883, 537}; compare Arabic go round or about, be excited to levity, etc.) —

Qal Perfect גַּלְתִּי Isa 65:19 Imperfect יָגִיל, תָּגִיל Ps 21:2 + 4 t. (Ps 21:2 Kt יגיל, Qr יָ֫גֶל with retracted tone); יָגֵל, תָּגֵל Ps 13:6 + 11 t., וַיָּגֶל Ps 16:9, אָגִילָה, נָגִילָה Ps 9:15 + 5 t., יָגִילוּ Ps 13:5 + 5 t., יְגִילוּן Ps 89:17, תָּגֵלְנָה Ps 48:12 + 2 t.; יָגִו֯ל Prov 23:24 Imperative גִּילוּ Ps 2:11 + 4 t., גִּילִי Isa 49:13 + 2 t.; —

1. rejoice,
a. absolute Ps 13:5; Ps 51:10; Zech 9:9 || שׂמח Ps 14:7; Ps 16:9; Ps 32:11; Ps 48:12; Ps 53:7; Ps 96:11; Ps 97:1; Ps 97:8; Prov 23:24; Prov 23:25; 1Chr 16:31; Hab 1:15 || שׂושׂ, שׂישׂ Isa 35:1; Isa 65:18.
b. with בְּ Ps 149:2; Prov 2:14; Prov 24:17; Isa 9:2 בירושׁלם Isa 65:19; Isa 66:10 בישׁועתך Ps 9:15; Ps 13:6; Ps 21:2 ביהוה Ps 35:9; Isa 41:16; Zech 10:7 באלהים Isa 61:10; Hab 3:18 ׳בשׁם י Ps 89:17 בקדושׁ ישׂראל Isa 29:19 ׳גיל ושׂמח ב Ps 31:8; Ps 118:24; Song 1:4; Isa 25:9; Joel 2:23 ׳גילי ושׂמחי כ Joel 2:21.
c. with עַל Zeph 3:17. Besides persons the subject is לֵב Ps 13:6; Prov 24:17; Zech 10:7 נפשׁ Ps 35:9; Isa 61:10, כבוד ( = נפשׁ) Ps 16:9, ארץ 1Chr 16:31; Ps 96:11; Ps 97:1; Isa 49:13, ערבה Isa 35:1; Isa 35:2.

2. tremble (compare Arabic ) Ps 2:11 || עבד (Thes Ew Hi Che, but ᵐ5 Hu De Pe AV RV rejoice), Hos 10:5 || אבל (Thes and most modern, but AV RV that rejoiced over it), possibly error for חיל Ew Gr Che.

Strong's Definition H1523

rejoice, glad, joyful, joy, rejoiced, …

gîl

properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e., usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear

to rejoice, exult, be glad

(Qal)

to rejoice

Variations 21 forms of this word

Translations 28 English renderings

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Word Parts

עֲרָבָ֛ה

Root word plain, plains, desert, wilderness, arabah, …

Dictionary form: עֲרָבָה · uh-raw-BAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

עֲרָבָה

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for them and the desert

in the plains ×13 of the plain ×8 the plain ×5 in the desert ×4 in the plain ×3 the plains ×2 the wilderness ×2 and a desert ×1

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steppe — Best general term for arid, flat, open terrain.

desert plain — Combines flatness and aridity; good for narrative prose.

lowland — Emphasizes elevation and geography over dryness.

wasteland — Highlights desolation; suits poetic or judgement contexts.

arid valley — Useful when a specific valley depression is in view.

Arabah — Retain as proper noun for the specific Jordan Rift region.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6361 H6160

I. עֲרָבָה₆₁ noun feminine desert-plain, steppe; — absolute ׳ע 2Sam 4:7 +, suffix עַרְבָתָהּ Isa 51:3 plural עֲרָבוֺת Jer 5:6; Ps 68:5, construct עַרְבוֺת 2Kgs 25:5 +, עַרְבֹת Jer 52:8 —

1. earliest use:
a. arid steppe west of Dead Sea (in southern Judah) 1Sam 23:24, also Ezek 47:8; Isa 51:3, whence name ׳יָם הָע Josh 3:16 (JE) || יָם הַמֶּלַח), also 2Kgs 14:25; Deut 4:49, and (|| id.) Deut 3:17; Josh 12:3 (D); נַחַל הָעֲרָבָה Amos 6:14 must be east of Dead Sea, si vera lectio, but read probably מִצְרַיִם ׳נ see נַחַל.
b. Jordan-valley west of river + adjacent plain; near ford (opposite Jericho) 2Sam 2:29, compare Josh 8:14 (JE); also Deut 11:30; 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 39:4 = Jer 52:7 — 2Sam 15:28; 2Sam 17:16 see עֲבָרָה
c. Jordan-valley east of river 2Sam 4:7.

2. in D:
a. especially of east Jordan plain Deut 1:1 (probably) Josh 12:1; Josh 12:3, east half of Jordan-valley Deut 3:17; Deut 4:49 of entire Jordan-valley (between כִּנֶּרֶת and Dead Sea, modern El-Ghôr, the Depression) Deut 1:7; Josh 11:2; Josh 11:16 west Jordan plain only Josh 12:8 depression south of Dead Sea (modern Wady el-`Arabah) Deut 2:8.

3. in P always plural construct עַרְבוֺת מוֺאָב (east Jordan) Num 22:1 + 11 t. (see מוֺאָב); עְרֵחוֺ ׳ע (West Jordan) Josh 4:13; Josh 5:10, also 2Kgs 25:5 = Jer 39:5 = Jer 52:8.

4. apparently North Arabian desert Isa 40:3; Isa 41:19.

5. in general the steppe (often || מִדְבָּר), Jer 17:6; Jer 50:12; Isa 33:9; Isa 35:1; Isa 35:6; Job 24:5; Job 39:6; Ps 68:5 זְאֵב עֲרָבוֺת Jer 5:6 (figurative of invader); compare description of Exodus אֶרֶץ עֲרָבָה וְשׁוּחָה Jer 2:6 in simile, of a plain, of future land of Judah Zech 14:10. — See Dr^{Deut 1:1 and references} Buhl^{Geogr. 111}.

עַרְבָתִי see בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה

Strong's Definition H6160

plain, plains, desert, wilderness, arabah, …

ʿărābâ

a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea

desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness

Variations 23 forms of this word

Translations 30 English renderings

Arabah Brook of the Arabah Sea of the Arabah

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Word Parts

וְ תִפְרַ֖ח

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

תִפְרַ֖ח

Root word flourish, blossom, budded, broken, bud, …

Dictionary form: פָּרַח · paw-RA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqi3fs

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person feminine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
תִפְרַח	Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: and blossom

shall flourish ×5 breaking forth ×2 broken out ×2 flourish ×2 to flourish ×2 to make them fly ×2 abroad ×1 abundantly ×1

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bloom — Most natural modern word for flowers/plants opening.

blossom — Slightly more poetic; good for floral or hopeful imagery.

flourish — Modernized KJV; best for growth, prosperity, or thriving.

sprout — Emphasizes new, emerging growth from a source.

burst forth — Captures sudden, vigorous, or explosive breaking out.

spread — Best when the sense is expansion outward, like a disease or canopy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6773 H6524

I. פָּרַח verb bud, sprout, shoot (NT Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il 2; Ecclus פרח Qal = flourish, Hiph`il causative, Eccl 49:10; Eccl 40:19 Arabic II. hatch, also sprout, young of bird (see אֶפְרֹחַ below), twig, sprout; Assyrian pir—u, noun sprout; — on meaning compare GFM^{JBL x (1891), 57}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ Ezek 7:10 +, etc; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְרַח Hos 14:6 +, 3 feminine plural תִּפְרַחְנָה Isa 66:14, etc.; Infinitive absolute פָּרֹחַ Isa 35:2 construct בִּפְרֹךְ Ps 92:8 Participle feminine פֹּרַ֫חַת Gen 40:10 — bud, sprout, send out shoots, of vine Gen 40:10 (E), Hos 14:8 (simile), Song 6:11; Song 7:13 fig-tree Hab 3:17 (< ᵐ5 We Now תִּפְרֶח); rods Num 17:20; Num 17:23 metaphor of restored Israel Hos 14:6; Isa 27:6, compare of bones Isa 66:14 (כַּדֶּשֶׁא); of righteous Ps 72:7; Ps 92:13; Prov 11:28 of wicked (כְּמוֺ עֵשֶׂב) Ps 92:8 also of steppe (עֲרָבָה) Isa 35:1, פָּרֹחַ תִּפְרַח vIsa 35:2 figurative of judgment Hos 10:4 (כָּראֹשׁ; but on text see Now); of זָדוֺן (q. v. p. 268) Ezek 7:10. Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular הִפְרַחְתִּי Ezek 17:24 Imperfect יַפְרִחַ Job 14:9, etc.; —

1. cause to bud or sprout, with accusative עֵץ Ezek 17:24, זֶרַע Isa 17:11, both figurative

2. shew buds, sprouts, of tree Job 14:9 figurative of righteous Ps 92:14 = flourish, of אֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים, Prov 14:11 (all Qal in ִ֯ according to Ba^{ZMG xliii (1889), 180 f.}).

BDB6777 H6524

II. פָּרַח verb break out, of leprosy and like eruptions (in P) (usually taken as = I. ׳פ, but dubious; Late Hebrew id., also decay, ferment Vogelst^{Landwirthschaft 22}; Syriac spread, of leprosy, etc.; NS. leprous spots); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ Lev 13:39 (of בֹּהַקִ), ׳וּפ consecutive Lev 14:43 (of נֶגַע); of צָרַעַת 3 feminine singular פָּרָ֑חָה Lev 13:20; Lev 13:25, also Imperfect 3 feminine singular + Infinitive absolute פָּרוֺחַ תִּפְרַח vLev 13:12, and Participle feminine פֹּרַחַת see 42; of שְׁחִין Participle masculine פֹּרֵחַ Exod 9:9; Exod 9:10.

BDB6778 H6524

III. [פָּרַח] verb fly, Aramaism, si vera lectio (Late Hebrew id., especially fly away; Aramaic פְּרַח, fly; insect, bird); —

Qal Participle feminine plural לְפֹרְחוֺת Ezek 13:20 (twice in verse) for (like ?) flying things, i. e. birds, but strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Siegf in v^a (where probably insert from v^b); Co Toy Berthol Krae in v^a; v^b.

Strong's Definition H6524

flourish, blossom, budded, broken, bud, …

pāraḥ

to break forth as a bud, i.e., bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish

to bud, sprout, shoot, bloom

(Qal) to bud, sprout, send out shoots, blossom

to cause to bud or sprout

Variations 28 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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Word Parts

כַּ חֲבַצָּֽלֶת

כַּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

חֲבַצָּֽלֶת

Root word rose

Dictionary form: חֲבַצֶּלֶת · huh-bahts-seh-LET

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

כַּ	Speech Preposition
חֲבַצָּֽלֶת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: as the rose

am the rose ×1 as the rose ×1

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crocus — Botanically likely; preferred by modern scholars.

meadow flower — Broader, non-committal; good when species is uncertain.

wildflower — Informal and vivid; suits poetic or lyrical contexts.

asphodel — Specific wildflower candidate; use with scholarly footnote.

lily — Traditional alternative reading; familiar to general readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2508 H2261

חֲבַצֶּלֶת noun feminine meadow-saffron or crocus (colchicum autumnale, Linn.) (Syriac , see GES^{Comm. Isa 35:1} Löw^{p. 174, No. 128}; Assyrian —abaƒillatu VR^{32, 62} is a marsh-plant, reed; compare Zim^{BP 59} Dl^{HA 34}; Prov 82 also Che^{l.c. and critical note}.); — הַשָּׁרוֺן ׳ח שׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים Song 2:1 (figurative of Shulamite), וְתָגֵל עֲרָבָה וְתִפְרַח כַּחֲבַצָּֽלֶת׃ Isa 35:1 (narcissus Che^{Isa 35:1} compare Conder^{PEF, 1878, 46} Tristr^{NHB 476} and others)

Strong's Definition H2261

rose

ḥăbaṣṣelet

probably meadow-saffron

meadow-saffron, crocus, rose

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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