Dance in Strongs
Dancing before the Lord is entirely scriptural and was practiced by King David when he brought the Ark of God into Jerusalem. Psalm 149:3 declares “Let them praise his name in the dance.” To help you understand that dancing before the Lord is entirely scriptural we have listed some of the Old Testament Hebrew words and some New Testament Greek words with their meaning. Every entry contains the Hebrew or Greek word found in Strongs Exhaustive Concordance, Strong’s index number, the general definition and scriptures where the word is used, followed by the translated English word in each verse.
Old Testament Hebrew Words
elats (5970) – to jump for joy, le., exult
I Chronicles 16:32 let…rejoiceth Psalms 68:3 let them rejoice
Psalms 5:11 let…be joyful Proverbs 11:10 rejoiceth
ealaz (5937) – to jump for joy, le., exult
Psalms 68:4 and rejoice Proverbs 23:16 ye shall rejoice
Psalms 28:7 therefore…greatly rejoice Psalm 149:2 let..be joyful
Psalms 96:12 Let…be joyful
giyl or guwl (1523) – to spin around (with violent or sudden motion)
Isaiah 65:19 and I will rejoice Psalms 48:11 let…be glad
Psalms 2:11 and rejoice Psalms 149:2 let…be joyful
Joel 2:21, 23 be lgad Zephaniah 3:17 He will joy
pazaz (6339) – to spring (as if separating the limbs)
II Samuel 6:16 to leap, be made strong
natbar (5425) – to jump, shake of, untie
Isaiah 58:6 to undo Psalms 146:7looseth
II Samuel 22:33 and He maketh (riddeth or looseth) Note: This word also means “to terrify”. It carries the idea that the enemy is terrified by the rejoicing saints of God; and also denotes the thought that dancing before the Lord will cause a loosening or “shaking off” of fear, bondage, timidity.
Dalag(1801) – to spring
II Samuel 22:30 have I leaped Isaiah 35:6 shall…leap
Psalms 18:29 have I leaped Song of Songs 2:8 leaping
halijkah (1979) – walking in procession, march, caravan
Psalm68:24 They have seen thy goings Proverbs 31:27 to the ways of
raqad (7540) – to stamp…ie, to spring about (wildly, for joy)
Psalms 114:4, 6 skipped I Chronicles 13:29 dancing
Eccleasties 3:4 to dance Psalms 29:6 He make them also to skip
Joel 2:5 they shall leap
Mechowlab (4246) – a dance
Exodus 15:20 and with dances I Samuel 15:6 and dancing
Judges 11:34 and with dances I Samuel 21:11 in dances
machowal (4234) a round dance
Psalms 30:11, 30:11, 12 into dancing Jeremiah 31:4 in the dances of them
Psalms 150:4 and dance
karar (3769) – to dance…ie, whirl about
II Samuel 6:14 danced II Samuel 5:16 and dancing
chagag (2287) – to move in a circle, ie., to march in sacred procession, to observe festival
I Samuel 30:16 and dancing
barak (1288) – to kneel, to bless God (as an act of adoration)
II Chronicles 16:4, 7 to thank Psalms 95:6 let us kneel
Psalms 34:1; 63:4, 134:3 to bless Deuteronomy 28:3-6 Blessed
yadah (3034) – to use (hold out) the hand, to revere or worship with extended hand (flourishing hands)
I Chronicles 16:4, 7 to thank Psalms 92:1 to give thanks
I Chronicles 16:35 that we give thanks Psalms 142:7 that I may praise
towdah (8426) – an extension of the hand; adoration, avowal, a choir of worshipers
Leviticus 7:12, 13, 15 thanksgiving Psalms 50:23 praise
Psalms 26:7 thanksgiving II Chronicles 23:31 thank offerings
Psalms 42:2 praise Psalms 107:22; 116:17 thanksgiving
tehillah (8416) -a hymn, praise
Psalm 100:4 Enter into His courts. praise Psalm 40:3 Praise to our God
Samach (8055) brighten up, glad, rejoice, joy
Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me . . .
Rinah (8342) gladness, joy, rejoicing, welcome, songs
Isaiah 35:10 the ransomed shall return…with songs
New Testament Greek Words
agalliao (21) – jump for joy, exult, leap up
Matthew 5:12 be exceeding glad I Peter 1:6 greatly rejoice
Luke 1:47 has rejoiced I Peter 1:8 rejoice
Luke 10:27 rejoiced I Peter 4:13 with exceeding joy
skirtao (4640) to jump
Luke 1:41 leaped Luke 6:23 leap for joy
exallomai (1814) – to spring forth
Acts 3:8 leaped up
hallomai (242 – to jump; figuratively to gush (as a fountain)
John 4:14 springing up Acts 14:10 leaped
choros (5525) – a ring, a round dance
Luke 15:25
orcheomai (3738) to dance in rank or regular motion
Matthew 11:17 have danced Matthew 14:6 danced
Luke 7:32 have danced Mark 6:22 danced