# \*ʿVlVṣ-: 'swell; rejoice, exult'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVlVṣ-, 'swell; rejoice, exult': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʿVlVṣ- |
| Meaning | 'swell; rejoice, exult' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | elēṣu 'swell' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿlṣ |  |
| Hebrew | ʿalaṣ 'rejoice' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿlṣ |  |
| Punic | ʿlṣ 'exult' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿlṣ |  |
| Phoenician | ʿlṣ (T 246) | T 246 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ʕlṣ (DULAT 155–156) | DULAT 155–156 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.