Dance definition from The Second College Edition of The American Heritage Dictionary

Dance (dans) v. 1. To move rhythmically to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures. 2. To leap or skip about excitedly; caper. 3. To bob up and down.

1. A series of rhythmical motions and steps, usually to music. 2. The art of dancing. 3. A party or gathering of people for dancing; ball

Chuwl or Chiyl (khool) Strong's # 2342 - to twist or whirl in a circular or spiral manner; specifically, to dance, to turn around, to dance in a circle; also to writhe in pain ( esp. in childbirth), to be born, to bring forth, to travail.

See: Deuteronomy 2:25; Job 15:20; Psalms 55:4, 77:16; Isaiah 23:4 & 5, 26:17 & 18, 54:1, 66:7 & 8; Jeremiah 4:19, 30:23; Ezekiel 30:16; Joel 2:6.

Machowl (machowl) Strong's # 4234 (from #2342) - a round dance, dancing

See: Jeremiah 31:4 & 13; Psalms 30:11, 149:3, 150:4; Lamentations 5:15

Giyl (gheel) Strong's # 1523 - to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion); usually rejoice or (as cringing) fear; be glad, joy, be joyful. rejoice; cry out, exalt.

See: I Chronicles 16:31; Psalms 2:11, 9:14, 13:4 & 5, 14:7, 16:9, 21:1, 31:7, 32:11, 35:9, 48:11, 51:8, 53:6, 89:16, 96:11, 97:8, 118:24, 149:2; Proverbs 2:14, 23:24 &25, 24:17; Song of Solomon 1:4; Isaiah 9:3, 25:9, 29:19, 35:1 & 2, 41:16, 49:13, 65:18 & 19, 66:10; Hosea 10:5; Joel 2:21 &23; Habakkuk 1:15, 3:18; Zephaniah 3:17; Zechariah 9:9, 10:7.

Mechowlah (mek-o-law') Strong's # 4246 (fem. of Machol 4234) a dance; company or chorus, dances.

See: Exodus 15:20, 32:19; Judges 11:34, 21:21; Samuel 18:6, 21:11, 29:5; Song of Solomon 6:13.

Karar (kaw-rar') Strong's # 3769 - to dance (whirl); dancing; to go around in a circle; to exult, leap, run.

See: 2 Samuel 6:14 & 16.

Raqad (raw-kad') Strong's # 7540 - to stamp, to spring about (wildly or for joy), dance, jump, leap, skip.

See: 1 Chronicles 15:29; Job 21:11; Psalms 29:6, 114:4 &6; Ecclesiastes 3:4; Isaiah 13:21; Joel 2:5; Nahum 3:2

Dalag (daw-lag') Strong's # 1801 - to spring or leap.

See: 2 Samuel 22:30; Psalm 18:29; Song of Solomon 2:8; Isaiah 35:6; Zephaniah 1:9

Pazaz (paw-zaz') Strong's # 6339 - to spring (as if separating the limbs); leap; be made strong; to refine (gold, as by fire), to solidify; to bound, be light or agile.

See: Genesis 49:24; 2 Samuel 6:16

Chagag (khaw-gag') Strong's # 2287 - to move in a circle, specifically to march in a sacred procession; to make a pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim feast; to observe a festival; to celebrate, dance keep or hold a solemn feast or holiday; keep festival; idea of leaping; to reel to and fro.

See: Exodus 5:1, 12:14, 23:14; Leviticus 23:39 &42; Numbers 29:12; Deuteronomy 16:15; Psalm 42:4; Nahum 1:15; Zechariah 14:16, 18, & 19; Malachi 2:7

Haliykah (hal-ee-kaw') Strong's # 1979 - a going, way, traveling company, a march, procession, a walking, a caravan or company.

See: Job 6:19; Psalm 68:24; Proverbs 31:27; Nahum 2:5; Habakkuk 3:6

Yadah (yaw-daw') Strong's # 3034 - to revere or worship with extended hands; to use the hand (motion of throwing a stone or arrow); to bemoan by wringing the hands, to cast out, make confession, praise, shout, give thanks, glorify; raising the hands with graceful gestures.

See: Genesis 29:35, 49:8; 2 Chronicles 7:3 &6, 20:21; Psalms 7:17, 9:1 &2,28:7, 33:2, 42:5 & 11, 43:4 & 5, 44:8, 45:17, 49:18, 52:9, 57:9, 67:3, 67:5, 71:22, 76:10, 86:12, 88;10, 89:5, 99:3, 107:8, 108:3,109:30, 111:1, 118:19; Isaiah 12:1, 25:1, 38:19 & 19; Jeremiah 33:11

Towdah (to-daw') Strong's # 8426 - extension of the hands; avowal, adoration; specifically a choir of worshipers; sacrifice of praise or thanks.

See: Psalms 42:4, 50:23, 56:12, 68:4 & 32, 75:9; Jeremiah 17:26, 33:11

GREEK

Orcheomai Strong's # 3738 - from orchos, to dance in rank or regular motion; dance in row or ring; to dance.

See: Matthew 11:17, 14:6; Mark 6:22; Luke 7:32

Agalliao Strong's # 5463 - from agallo, to make glorious, exalt; to exult, rejoice greatly; to jump for joy, be exceedingly glad or joyful.

See: Luke 1:14 & 47, 10:21; John 5:35, 8:56; Acts 16:34; I Peter 1:6 & 8; Revelation 19:7.

Hallomai Strong's # 242 - to jump, gush, spring forth, leap up.

See: John 4:14, Acts3:8, 14:10.

Exallomai Strong's # 1814 (from 242 & 1537) - to spring forth, to leap up.

See: Acts 3:8

Skirtao Strong's # 4640 - to jump, to sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus), leap for joy.

See: Luke 1:41 & 44, 6:23

Choros Strong's # 5525 - a dance, chorus, dancing; a round dance, a choir.

See: Luke 15:25

Brenda Taylor, 1994