11 occurrences

'Dance' in the Bible

So the men of Benjamin did this, and got wives for themselves for every one of their number, taking them away by force from the dance; then they went back to their heritage, building up their towns and living in them.

Is this not David, who was named in their songs, when in the dance they said to one another, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

Come back, come back, O Shulammite; come back, come back, so that our eyes may see you. What will you see in the Shulammite? A sword-dance.

Then the virgin will have joy in the dance, and the young men and the old will be glad: for I will have their weeping turned into joy, I will give them comfort and make them glad after their sorrow.

We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חגג 
Chagag 
Usage: 16

חיל חוּל 
Chuwl 
Usage: 57

כּרר 
Karar 
Usage: 2

מחול 
Machowl 
Usage: 6

מחלה 
M@chowlah 
Usage: 8

רקד 
Raqad 
Usage: 9

ὀρχέομαι 
Orcheomai 
Usage: 2

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