Hebrew word study
הָלַל H1984
- Transliteration
- hâlal
- Pronunciation
- haw-lal'
- KJV glosses
- (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.
Lexical summary
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
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information