dance

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(drag along). (1) In Hebrew “leaping for joy.” Not a measured step (Psa. 30:1111Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; (Psalm 30:11)). Common on festal occasions (Ex. 15:20-2120And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. (Exodus 15:20‑21); Judg. 11:3434And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. (Judges 11:34); 1 Sam. 18:6-76And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. 7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. (1 Samuel 18:6‑7); 2 Sam. 6:1414And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. (2 Samuel 6:14); Jer. 31:44Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. (Jeremiah 31:4); Luke 6:23; 15:2523Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. (Luke 6:23)
25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. (Luke 15:25); Acts 3:88And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. (Acts 3:8)). (2) A musical instrument (Psa. 150:3-53Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. (Psalm 150:3‑5)). “Pipe” in margin.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
3738 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
ὀρχέομαι
Transliteration:
orcheomai
Phonic:
or-kheh’-om-ahee
Meaning:
middle voice from ὄρχος (a row or ring); to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)
KJV Usage:
dance