H1984 - הָלַל (hâlal)

H1984 הָלַל (hâlal) haw-lal'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

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

KJV Usage: (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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

הָלַל (ha.lal) — to shine. 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light

הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: praise. : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

הָלַל (ha.lal) — to be foolish. 1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman

הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: boast. : boast 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: rave madly. : rave_madly 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

הלל (H1984)

verb · אהל · הֵילֵל

Shine | verb hif

to shine, to flash forth, to emit (light) = process by which an object emits or reflects light; ≈ regarded as awesome

JOB 29:3 · JOB 31:26 · JOB 41:10 · ISA 13:10

verb · הִלּוּלִים · מַהֲלָל · תְּהִלָּה · הִלֵּל · מַהֲלַלְאֵל

Praise | verb pi, verb pu'al

to praise, to give praise = action by which humans or divine beings express their appreciation, admiration, respect, and/or gratitude to (other) humans or deities about who they are and what they do

GEN 12:15 · JDG 16:24 · 2SA 14:25 · 2SA 22:4 · 1CH 16:4 · 1CH 16:25 · 1CH 16:36 · 1CH 23:5 · 1CH 23:5 · 1CH 23:30 · 1CH 25:3 · 1CH 29:13 · 2CH 5:13 · 2CH 5:13 · 2CH 7:6 · 2CH 8:14 · 2CH 20:19 · 2CH 20:21 · 2CH 23:12 · 2CH 23:13 · 2CH 29:30 · 2CH 29:30 · 2CH 30:21 · 2CH 31:2 · EZR 3:10 · EZR 3:11 · EZR 3:11 · NEH 5:13 · NEH 12:24 · PSA 10:3 · PSA 18:4 · PSA 22:23 · PSA 22:24 · PSA 22:27 · PSA 35:18 · PSA 48:2 · PSA 56:5 · PSA 56:11 · PSA 56:11 · PSA 63:6 · PSA 69:31 · PSA 69:35 · PSA 74:21 · PSA 78:63 · PSA 84:5 · PSA 96:4 · PSA 102:19 · PSA 104:35 · PSA 105:45 · PSA 106:1 · PSA 106:48 · PSA 107:32 · PSA 109:30 · PSA 111:1 · PSA 112:1 · PSA 113:1 · PSA 113:1 · PSA 113:1 · PSA 113:3 · PSA 113:9 · PSA 115:17 · PSA 115:18 · PSA 116:19 · PSA 117:1 · PSA 117:2 · PSA 119:164 · PSA 119:175 · PSA 135:1 · PSA 135:1 · PSA 135:1 · PSA 135:3 · PSA 135:21 · PSA 145:2 · PSA 145:3 · PSA 146:1 · PSA 146:1 · PSA 146:2 · PSA 146:10 · PSA 147:1 · PSA 147:12 · PSA 147:20 · PSA 148:1 · PSA 148:1 · PSA 148:1 · PSA 148:2 · PSA 148:2 · PSA 148:3 · PSA 148:3 · PSA 148:4 · PSA 148:5 · PSA 148:7 · PSA 148:13 · PSA 148:14 · PSA 149:1 · PSA 149:3 · PSA 149:9 · PSA 150:1 · PSA 150:1 · PSA 150:1 · PSA 150:2 · PSA 150:2 · PSA 150:3 · PSA 150:3 · PSA 150:4 · PSA 150:4 · PSA 150:5 · PSA 150:5 · PSA 150:6 · PSA 150:6 · PRO 12:8 · PRO 27:2 · PRO 28:4 · PRO 31:28 · PRO 31:30 · PRO 31:31 · SNG 6:9 · ISA 38:18 · ISA 62:9 · ISA 64:10 · JER 20:13 · JER 31:7 · EZK 26:17 · JOL 2:26

Great | verb qal, verb pi, verb hit

to boast, to brag = action by which humans express their pride and satisfaction about themselves, their actions, certain circumstances they find themselves in, or a deity that they consider responsible for those circumstances

1KI 20:11 · 1CH 16:10 · PSA 5:6 · PSA 34:3 · PSA 44:9 · PSA 49:7 · PSA 52:3 · PSA 73:3 · PSA 75:5 · PSA 75:5 · PSA 97:7 · PSA 105:3 · PRO 20:14 · PRO 25:14 · PRO 27:1 · ISA 41:16 · ISA 45:25 · JER 4:2 · JER 9:22 · JER 9:22 · JER 9:22 · JER 9:23 · JER 9:23 · JER 49:4

Rejoice | verb hit

to exult = state in which humans experience great joy and act accordingly

PSA 63:12 · PSA 64:11 · PSA 106:5

verb · הֹולֵלֹות · הֹולֵלוּת · תָּהֳלָה

Foolish | verb pu'al ptc.act

folly = state in which an action is regarded as abnormal and associated with people who are insane

ECC 2:2

Foolish | verb hit

to behave madly, to go mad = action by which humans act in a way that is regarded as abnormal and associated with people who are insane

1SA 21:14 · JER 25:16 · JER 50:38 · JER 51:7

Foolish | verb pi

to make a fool of = causative action by which deities or humans cause (other) humans to either become fools or look like fools

JOB 12:17 · PSA 102:9 · ECC 7:7 · ISA 44:25

Urge | verb hit

to rage, to charge madly, to dash wildly = action by which vehicles move at a larger speed than is considered responsible, ≈ which is associated with insane behavior

JER 46:9 · NAM 2:5

¹ JER 49:4 NEW NOTE

Enio R. Mueller

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[הָלַל] vb. shine Qal when it, viz. his lamp, shone upon my head, fig. of God’s favour.

Hiph. flash forth light

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[הָלַל] vb. be boastful, Pi. praise Qal be boastful

Pi. praise man or woman

usually praise י׳

appar. boast, make one’s boast

Pu. be praised

Hithpa. glory, boast, make one’s boast

Po‛el make into a fool, make a fool of

Po‛al of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)

Hithpo. act madly, or like a madman

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