Hâlal — H1984

H1984 · Hebrew — הלל

Pronunciation: haw-lal'

Definition

verb

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

  1. to shine
    1. (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
    2. (Hiphil) to flash forth light
  2. to praise, boast, be boastful
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be boastful
      2. boastful ones, boasters (participle)
    2. (Piel)
      1. to praise
      2. to boast, make a boast
    3. (Pual)
      1. to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
    4. (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
    5. (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
    6. (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman

Usually translated as

praise, glory, mad, boast, foolish, rage, celebrate, give, give in marriage, renowned, shine, commend, fool, foolly, be

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Hâlal occurs 165 times in 140 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (8), 2 Chronicles (10), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (2), Job (4), Psalms (76), Proverbs (9), Ecclesiastes (2), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (10), Ezekiel (1), Joel (1), Nahum (1)

Strong's Lexicon — H