Hillûwl — H1974

Definition

masculine noun

a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest

1. rejoicing, praise
1. rejoicing
2. praise

Usually translated as

merry, praise

Origin

from H1984 (in the sense of rejoicing)

• Derived from Hâlal (H1984)

Greek equivalents

• chorós (G5525)

Occurrences

Hillûwl occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Judges (1)

• Leviticus 19:24 — But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise (הִלּוּלִ֖ים) the LORD withal.
• Judges 9:27 — And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry (הִלּוּלִ֑ים), and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.