5287 dance

Movement, usually in response to music, which is often a spontaneous expression of joy and delight in the Lord.

Dance as an expression of joy

Ex 15:20; Ps 30:11 See also Jdg 11:34; Jdg 21:21-23; 1Sa 18:6-7; 1Sa 21:11; 1Sa 29:5; Ecc 3:4; SS 6:13; Jer 31:4,13; La 5:15; Mt 11:17 pp Lk 7:32; Mk 6:22 The daughter of Herodias dances for Herod; Lk 15:25

Dance as an expression of praise

Ps 150:4 See also Ps 149:3; 2Sa 6:14,16; 1Ch 15:29

Dance as an aspect of pagan worship

1Ki 18:26 See also Ex 32:19

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