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STRONGS NUMBER H1984
Transliteration: halal
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-lal')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to shine
Meaning: to shine
Word Summary
halal: to shine
Original Word: הָלַלTransliteration: halal
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-lal')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to shine
Meaning: to shine
Strong's Concordance
make boast self, celebrate, commend, deal, make, foolish glory, give light, be make, A primitive root; to be clear (orig. Of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify -- (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H1984. halal
I. [הָלַל] verb shine (according to Thes and others= II. הלל (splenduit, from sonuit acute, clare, so Thes; these meanings, however, merely assumed); but see LagOr. ii. 19 & below following; compare Arabic begin to shine, new moon; Assyrian êllu, bright COTGloss) —
Qal only Infinitive suffix ראֹשִׁי עֲלֵי נֵרוֺ בְּהִלּוֺ Job 29:3 when it, namely his lamp, shone upon my head (compare Ew§ 309 c), figurative of God's favour.
Hiph`il Imperfect יָהֵל Job 31:26, 3feminine singular תָּהֶל 41:10; 3masculine plural יָהֵ֫לּוּ Isaiah 13:10; — flash forth light, of heavenly bodies, אוֺר = sun Job 31:26 ("" הֹלֵךְ יָקָר יָרֵחַ); followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb אוֺרָם יָהֵלּוּ לֹא וּכְּסִילֵיהֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם כּוֺכְבֵי Isaiah 13:10 ("" הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ חָשַׁךְ, & אוֺרוֺ לֹאיַֿגִּיהַּ יָרֵחַ); also of crocodile אוֺר תָּ֫הֶל עֲטִישֹׁתָיו Job 41:10 his sneezings flash forth light (shining water-drops).
II. [הָלַל] verb be boastful,
Pi`el praise (Arabic shout, both in joy & (if conjecture of Nö RS be right, see citation below) in terror; especially II. in formula of worship; Syriac Pa`el cecinit, laudavit; compare Late Hebrew הִלּוּל praise, הַלֵּל id., Hallel (Psalm 113-118); Aramaic הִילּוּלָא marriage-song, &c.; on Assyrian alâlu, shout for joy, rejoice see LyonSargontexte 66 (Cylinder. 1. 36) also WincklerSargontexte 134, 1. 194; 156. 1. 149 KB44. 1. 36; 80. 1. 194; all variations of cry aloud, compare NöZMG 1887, 723 RSSemitic 411; perhaps originally break through, or out (in a cry), compare WeSkizzen iii. 107 ff., especially 109; compare also (according to PrätBAS i. 369 f.) Ethiopic implore (compare Amharic, Tigrinya), & swear) —
Qal Imperfect2masculine plural תָּהֹ֑לּוּ Psalm 75:5; Participle הוֺלֲלִים 5:6 2t.; — be boastful אַלתָּֿהֹ֑לּוּ 75:5 ("" אַלֿ (תָּרִימוּקָ֑רֶן); Participle boastful ones, boasters 5:6 ("" אָוֶן מֹּעֲלֵי); 73:3; 75:5 (both "" רְשָׁעִים).
Pi`el Perfect הִלֵּל Psalm 10:3, 1singular suffix הִלַּלְתִּיךָ 119:164; 3masculine plural וְהִלֲלן consecutive Isaiah 62:9, suffix הִלֲלוּךָ 64:10. etc.; Imperfect יְהַלֶּלֿ Psalm 63:6; 102:19; suffix יְהַלֶּלְךָ Proverbs 27:2, יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ Isaiah 38:18, וַיְהַלֲלָהּ Proverbs 31:38: 1singular אֲהַלֵּל Psalm 56:5 2t., cohortative אֲהַלֲלָה 69:31 2t., etc.; Imperative feminine singular הַלֲלִי 146:1; 147:12; masculine plural הַלְלוּ 104:35 30t. Psalm + Jeremiah 20:13; 31:7; suffix הַלֲלוּ֫הוּ Psalm 22:24 15t. Psalms; Infinitive absolute הַלֵּל 1 Chronicles 16:36; construct הַלֵּל 2 Samuel 14:25 16t. Chronicles; Participle plural מְהַלֲלִים 1 Chronicles 23:5 4t. Chronicles; —
1 praise man or woman, accusative אֶלמַּֿרְעֹה אֹתָהּ וַיְהַלֲלוּ Genesis 12:15 (J) and they praised her to Pharaoh, compare Proverbs 27:2; 31:28, 31; Song of Solomon 6:9; אֶתהַֿמֶּלָךְ וְהַמְהַלֲלִים2 Chronicles 23:12 and those praising (shouting acclamations to) the king; see also מְאֹד לְהַלֵּל 2 Samuel 14:25 (of Absalom's beauty); in bas sense רָשָׁע יְהַלֲלוּ תוֺרָה עֹזְבֵי Proverbs 28:4 deserters of law praise a wicked man.
2 usually praise ׳י אֱלֹהִים, etc.;
a. followed by accusative of heathen god Judges 16:24.
b. object י ׳(אֱלֹהִים); Psalm 119:164 (עַל on account of), subject heaven, earth, seas, etc., 69:35; ותְהַלֲלֶךָּ נַפְשִׁי תְּחִי 119:175; in summons to all creatures to praise 148:5; 148:13; Isaiah 38:18 יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ מָוֶת תּוֺדֶךָּ שְׁאוֺל לֹא (compare Psalm 115:17); often of Public worship in sanctuary, Isaiah 62:9 (thanks giving in sanctuary after harvest), compare 64:10; Psalm 22:23 ("" שִׁמְךָ אֲסַמְּרָה), 22:27; 35:18; 109:30 (both "" אוֺדְךָ) 107:32 ("" יְרוֺמֲמוּהוּ) 84:5, see also 146:2 ("" לֵא ׳אֲזַמְּרָה) 149:3 (with בְּ instrumental; "" לוֺ יְזַמְּרוּ); also object י ׳שֵׁם (in some cases of public worship) 74:21; 148:5; Joel 2:26 (thanksgiving after harvest); בְּשִׁיר שֵׁםאֱֿלֹהִים Psalm 69:31 ("" בְתוֺדָה וִאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ), 145:2 ("" אֲבָֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ); further, 56:5 דְּבָרוֺ אֲהַלֵּל בֵּאלֹהִים, also 56:11 + 56:11b וגו ׳ביהוה, but compare Hup Che on 11:b as editorial addition; object not expressed י הוֺשַׁע וְאִמְרוּ הַלֲלוּ ׳הַשְׁמִיעוּ אֶתעַֿמְּךָ Jeremiah 31:7, יְהַלֶּלמִּֿי רְנָנוֺת וְשִׂפְתֵי Psalm 63:6.
c. use of Imperative deserves special notice: הַלֲלוּהוּ Psalm 22:24 ("" כַּבְּדוּהוּ; of temple-worship compare 22:23; 22:25); also in summons to angles, sun, moon, etc. (all created things) to praise ׳י 148:2 (twice in verse); 148:3 (twice in verse); 148:4; 150:1; of temple-worship 150:2 (בְּ on account of) 150:2 (כְּ), 150:3; 150:3; 150:4; 150:4; 150:5; 150:5 (all with בְּ instrumental); further Jeremiah 20:13 ("" לי ׳שִׁירוּ), אֶתיֿ ׳הַלֲלוּ Psalm 117:1 (addressed to nations, "" שַׁבְּחוּהוּ), 148:7 (created things), צִיּוֺן אֱלֹהַיִךְ חַלֲלִי 147:12 ("" ׳אֶתיֿ יְרוּשָׁלַםִ שַׁבְּחִי).
d. note especially: praise ye yah! הַלֲלויָֿהּ Psalm 135:3, liturgical ("" לִשְׁמוֺ זַמְּרוּ); elsewhere always one word see BaerPsalm p.115, & always at beginning or end of Psalm (chiefly late), apparently liturgical; הַלֲלוּיָהֿ֑ 104:35 ("" אֶתיֿ נַפְשִׁי ׳בָּֽרְכִי), elsewhere ׃הַלֲלוּיָהּ (I) at beginning 106:1; 111:1 (both "" הודה) 112:1; 113:1 ("" הַלֲלוּ & ׳ה י ׳אֶתשֵֿׁם), 135:1 ("" id.), 146:1 ("" אֶתיֿ נַפְשִׁי ׳הַלֲלִי), 147:1 (followed by זַמְּרָה in clause with כִּי), 148:1 ("" הַלֲלוּהוּ אֶתיֿ, ׳הַלֲלוּ), 149:1 ("" לי ׳שִׁירוּ), 150:1 ("" הַלֲלוּהוּ הַלֲלוּאֵֿל,); (2) at end 104:35 (above), 105:45; 106:48; 113:9; 115:18 ("" יָהּ נְבָרֵךְ), 116:19; 117:2; 135:21 ("" י ׳בָּרוּךְ) 146:10; 147:20; 148:14; 149:9; 150:6 ("" יָהּ תְּהַלֵּל הַנְּשָׁמָה כֹּל); add to these (not liturgical) יְהַלֶּליָֿהּ 102:19, יָהּ תְּהַלֵּל נְשָׁמָה כֹּל 150:6, יְהַלֲלויָֿהּ הַמֵּתִים לֹא 115:17.
e. also followed by ליהוה, in Chronicles, of technical Levitical function (compare LagOr.ii.16 ff., who limits this technical הלל to priests, using חֲצֹצְרוֺת, for a signal to the people; see e.g. Nehemiah 12:24 compare 12:27), 1 Chronicles 16:4 (with instrumental music, compare וּבְכִנֹּרוֺת כְבָלִים בִּכְלֵי & ם בַּמְצִלְתַּיִ, all 16:5, and Nehemiah 12:27) 1 Chronicles 23:30; 25:3 (all "" הוֺדוֺת); exercised (apparently) by both priests and Levites Ezra 3:11 ("" הֹדוֺת) compare 3:11; by Levites 2 Chronicles 20:19 (גָּדוֺל בְּקֹל), 29:30 (דָוִיד בְּדִבְרֵי) in which the people also joined 1 Chronicles 16:36; also 2 Chronicles 5:13 (הַשִּׁיר וּבִכְלֵי וּבִמְצִלְתַּיִם בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת compare also 5:12; "" הֹדוֺת, 5:13 apparently of Levites & priests), לי ׳מְהַלֲלִים בַּכֵּלִים 1 Chronicles 23:5 (Levites) compare 2 Chronicles 30:21 (Levites & priests לי עֹז ׳בִּכְלֵי); followed by תִּפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָ לְשֵׁם 1 Chronicles 29:13 ("" מוֺדִים; David speaks in name of people); followed by לְהַדְרַתקֹֿ֑דֶשׁ2 Chronicles 20:11 (before the army; "" לי ׳מְשֹׁרֲרִים; probably of Levites, compare 20:19).
f. followed by accusative ׳י Ezra 3:10 (priests & Levites: דָּוִיד עַליְֿדֵי), Nehemiah 5:13 (people).
g. other forms, with like technical sense, but absolute: דָּוִיד בְּמִצְוַת לְהוֺדוֺת לְהַלֵּל Nehemiah 12:24 (Levites) compare 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 29:30 (עַדלְֿשִׂמְחָה) 31:2 (apparently priests & Levites; י מַחֲנוֺת ׳בְּשַׁעֲדֵי; "" וּלְהֹוֺדוֺת לְשָׁרֵת); see also לְהַלֵּל מוֺדִיעִים23:13 ("" בְּיָדָם דָּוִיד בְּהַלֵּל הַשִּׁיר בִּכְלֵי מְשׁוֺרֲרִים ). 7:6 ("" ליהוּה הֹדוֺת)
3 apparently boast, male one's boast compare Qal 2 (followed by בְּ in, of), בֵּאלֹהִים Psalm 44:9 ("" נוֺדֶה לְעוֺלָם שִׁמְךָ); so according to most, in bad sense, ׳ה נַפְשׁוֺ עַלתַּֿאֲוַת רָשָׁע 10:3 a wicked man boasteth of the desire of his soul, but Che praiseth (׳י) for (i.e. in a mercenary spirit).
Pu`al Perfect3plural הוּלָּ֑לוּ Psalm 78:63; Imperfect יְהֻלַּלֿ Proverbs 12:8; Participle מְהֻלָּל 2 Samuel 22:4 6t.; feminine הַהֻלָּ֑לָה Ezekiel 26:17 (compare Ol§ 250 c Sta§ 220, 617 b; ᵑ0, however, accents as Perfect, regarding הַ as = relative, see sta:§ 176 c Ges§ 52. 2, R. 6); — be praised,
1 human subject be praised, commended Proverbs 12:18 (opposed to לָבוּז יִהְיֶה); of maidens, praised, celebrated (in song) Psalm 78:63; participle (see above) of city, renowned Ezekiel 26:17.
2 of ׳י only participle = gerundive, to be praised, worthy of praise 2 Samuel 22:4 = Psalm 18:4; י ׳גָּדוֺל ׳וּמְה מְאֹד 48:2; 96:4 = 1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 145:3; so ׳מְה י ׳שֵׁם 113:3.
Hithpa. Imperfect יִתְהַלֵּל 1 Kings 20:11 5t.; יִתְהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 20:14; 3feminine singular תִּתְּהַלֵּל Psalm 34:3, תִּתְּהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 31:30; 2masculine singular תִּתְהַלֵּל Psalm 52:3; Proverbs 27:1; תִּתְהַלָּ֑ל Isaiah 41:16; 2feminine singular תִּתְהַלֲלִי Jeremiah 49:4; 3masculine plural יִתְהַלֲלוּ Psalm 64:11; Isaiah 45:25; יִתְהַלָּ֑לוּ 49:7; Jeremiah 4:2; Imperative masculine plural הִתְהַלֲלוּ 1 Chronicles 16:10; Psalm 105:3; Infinitive לְהִתְהַלֵּל 106:5; Participle מִתְהַלֵּל Proverbs 25:14; Jeremiah 9:23; plural מִתְהַלֲלִים Psalm 97:7; — glory, boast, make one's boast: —
1 of self-confident boasting, absolute 1 Kings 20:11 compare Proverbs 20:14; followed by בְּ of ground of boast Jeremiah 9:22 (3 t. in verse); 49:4; Psalm 49:7; 52:3; Proverbs 25:14, מָחָר בְּיוֺם אַלתִּֿתְהַלֵּל 27:1; of glorying in idols בָּאֱלִלִים הַמִּתְהַלֲלִים Psalm 97:7.
2 of glorying, making one's boast in (בְּ, on the ground of) נַפְשִׁי ׳בי ׃י ׳תִּתְהַלֵּל Psalm 34:3, compare Isaiah 45:25; Jeremiah 4:2 ("" בוֺ וְהִתְבָּֽרְכוּ); followed by יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדוֺשׁ Isaiah 41:16; see also Psalm 105:3 = 1 Chronicles 16:10 followed by קָדְשׁוֺ בְּשֵׁם ) "" י מְבַקְשֵׁי לֵב ׳(יִשְׂמַה, compare further Jeremiah 9:23; less often absolute 9:23; Psalm 63:12; Psalm 64:11 & 106:5 followed by עִםנַֿחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ together with thine heritage ("" י֑ךָ גּוֶֺ בְּשִׂמְהַת לִשְׂמֹהַ).
3 once, late = passive be praised, commended, of God-fearing woman Proverbs 31:30.
Po`el Imperfect יְהוֺלֵל Isaiah 44:25 2t.; — make into a fool, make fool of, object שֹׁפְטִים Job 12:17 (subject ׳י; "" שׁוֺלָ֑ל יוֺעֲצִים מוֺלִיךְ); object קֹסְמִים Isaiah 44:25 (subject ׳י "" בַּדִּים אֹתוֺת מֵפֵר; object הָכָם Ecclesiastes 7:7 (subject הָעשֶׁק; "" מַתָּנָה אֶתלֵֿב וִיאַבֵּד).
Po`al Participle מְהוֺלָ֑ל אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׂהוֺק Ecclesiastes 2:2 of laughter I said, It is mad (folly); מְהוֺלָלַי Psalm 102:9 those mad against me ("" אוֺיְבָ֑י).
Hithpo`el Imperfect וַיִּתְהֹלֵל 1 Samuel 21:14; 3masculine plural יִתְהֹלֲלוּ Jeremiah 51:7, יִתְהוֺלֲלוּ Nahum 2:5, יִתְהֹלֶ֑לוּ Jeremiah 50:38; Imperative masculine plural הִתְהֹלֲלוּ 49:9, הִתְהֹלָ֑לוּ 25:16; — act madly, or like a madman, בְּיָדָם וַיִּתְהֹלֵל 1 Samuel 21:14 (of David) and he acted like a madman in their hands; of idolatrous worship by Chaldeans יִתְה ׳וּבָאֵימִים Jeremiah 50:38; of nations, as drunken men, figurative of terror at Yahweh's judgements, 25:16 ("" הִתְגֹּעֲשׁוּ) 51:7; also of madly driving & jolting chariots Nahum 2:5; Jeremiah 46:9.