Rânan — H7442

H7442 · Hebrew — רנן

Pronunciation: raw-nan'

Definition

verb

properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

  1. to overcome
    1. (Hithpolel) to be overcome
  2. to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry
    1. (Qal)
      1. to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)
      2. to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)
    2. (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise
    3. (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)
    4. (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)
    5. (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)

Usually translated as

sing, rejoice, aloud for joy, be joyful, shout, triumph, cry out

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Rânan occurs 54 times in 53 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (2), Psalms (25), Proverbs (3), Isaiah (14), Jeremiah (3), Lamentations (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — R