1984. halal
Lexical Summary
halal: To praise, to boast, to shine, to celebrate, to glory

Original Word: הָלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: halal
Pronunciation: hah-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-lal')
KJV: (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
Word Origin: [a primitive root]

1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)
2. to shine
3. (hence) to make a show, to boast
4. and thus to be (clamorously) foolish
5. to rave
6. causatively, to celebrate
7. also to stultify

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make boast self, celebrate, commend, deal, make, foolish glory, give light, be make,

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 -- (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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [הָלַל] verb shine (according to Thes and others= II. הלל (splenduit, from sonuit acute, clare, so Thes; these meanings, however, merely assumed); but see LagOr. ii. 19 & below following; compare Arabic begin to shine, new moon; Assyrian êllu, bright COTGloss) —

Qal only Infinitive suffix בְּהִלּוֺ נֵרוֺ עֲלֵי ראֹשִׁי Job 29:3 when it, namely his lamp, shone upon my head (compare Ew§ 309 c), figurative of God's favour.

Hiph`il Imperfect יָהֵל Job 31:26, 3feminine singular תָּהֶל Job 41:10; 3masculine plural יָהֵ֫לּוּ Isaiah 13:10; — flash forth light, of heavenly bodies, אוֺר = sun Job 31:26 ("" יָרֵחַ יָקָר הֹלֵךְ); followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb כּוֺכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וּכְּסִילֵיהֶם לֹא יָהֵלּוּ אוֺרָם Isaiah 13:10 ("" חָשַׁךְ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, & יָרֵחַ לֹאיַֿגִּיהַּ אוֺרוֺ); also of crocodile עֲטִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֫הֶל אוֺר Job 41:10 his sneezings flash forth light (shining water-drops).

II. [הָלַל] verb be boastful,

Pi`el praise (Arabic shout, both in joy & (if conjecture of Nö RS be right, see citation below) in terror; especially II. in formula of worship; Syriac Pa`el cecinit, laudavit; compare Late Hebrew הִלּוּל praise, הַלֵּל id., Hallel (Psalm 113-118); Aramaic הִילּוּלָא marriage-song, &c.; on Assyrian alâlu, shout for joy, rejoice see LyonSargontexte 66 (Cylinder. 1. 36) also WincklerSargontexte 134, 1. 194; 156. 1. 149 KB44. 1. 36; 80. 1. 194; all variations of cry aloud, compare NöZMG 1887, 723 RSSemitic 411; perhaps originally break through, or out (in a cry), compare WeSkizzen iii. 107 ff., especially 109; compare also (according to PrätBAS i. 369 f.) Ethiopic implore (compare Amharic, Tigrinya), & swear) —

Qal Imperfect2masculine plural תָּהֹ֑לּוּ Psalm 75:5; Participle הוֺלֲלִים Psalm 5:6 2t.; — be boastful אַלתָּֿהֹ֑לּוּ Psalm 75:5 ("" אַלֿ (תָּרִימוּקָ֑רֶן); Participle boastful ones, boasters Psalm 5:6 ("" מֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן); Psalm 73:3; Psalm 75:5 (both "" רְשָׁעִים).

Pi`el Perfect הִלֵּל Psalm 10:3, 1singular suffix הִלַּלְתִּיךָ Psalm 119:164; 3masculine plural וְהִלֲלן consecutive Isaiah 62:9, suffix הִלֲלוּךָ Isaiah 64:10. etc.; Imperfect יְהַלֶּלֿ Psalm 63:6; Psalm 102:19; suffix יְהַלֶּלְךָ Proverbs 27:2, יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ Isaiah 38:18, וַיְהַלֲלָהּ Proverbs 31:38: 1singular אֲהַלֵּל Psalm 56:5 2t., cohortative אֲהַלֲלָה Psalm 69:31 2t., etc.; Imperative feminine singular הַלֲלִי Psalm 146:1; Psalm 147:12; masculine plural הַלְלוּ Psalm 104:35 30t. Psalm + Jeremiah 20:13; Jeremiah 31:7; suffix הַלֲלוּ֫הוּ Psalm 22:24 15t. Psalms; Infinitive absolute הַלֵּל 1 Chronicles 16:36; construct הַלֵּל 2 Samuel 14:25 16t. Chronicles; Participle plural מְהַלֲלִים 1 Chronicles 23:5 4t. Chronicles; —

1 praise man or woman, accusative וַיְהַלֲלוּ אֹתָהּ אֶלמַּֿרְעֹה Genesis 12:15 (J) and they praised her to Pharaoh, compare Proverbs 27:2; Proverbs 31:28,31; Songs 6:9; וְהַמְהַלֲלִים אֶתהַֿמֶּלָךְ2Chronicles 23:12 and those praising (shouting acclamations to) the king; see also לְהַלֵּל מְאֹד 2 Samuel 14:25 (of Absalom's beauty); in bas sense עֹזְבֵי תוֺרָה יְהַלֲלוּ רָשָׁע Proverbs 28:4 deserters of law praise a wicked man.

2 usually praise אֱלֹהִים, ׳י etc.;

a. followed by accusative of heathen god Judges 16:24.

b. object ׳(אֱלֹהִים) י; Psalm 119:164 (עַל on account of), subject heaven, earth, seas, etc., Psalm 69:35; תְּחִי נַפְשִׁי ותְהַלֲלֶךָּ Psalm 119:175; in summons to all creatures to praise Psalm 148:5; Psalm 148:13; Isaiah 38:18 לֹא שְׁאוֺל תּוֺדֶךָּ מָוֶת יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ (compare Psalm 115:17); often of Public worship in sanctuary, Isaiah 62:9 (thanks giving in sanctuary after harvest), compare Isaiah 64:10; Psalm 22:23 ("" אֲסַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ), Psalm 22:27; Psalm 35:18; Psalm 109:30 (both "" אוֺדְךָ) Psalm 107:32 ("" יְרוֺמֲמוּהוּ) Psalm 84:5, see also Psalm 146:2 ("" ׳אֲזַמְּרָה לֵא) Psalm 149:3 (with בְּ instrumental; "" יְזַמְּרוּ לוֺ); also object ׳שֵׁם י (in some cases of public worship) Psalm 74:21; Psalm 148:5; Joel 2:26 (thanksgiving after harvest); שֵׁםאֱֿלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר Psalm 69:31 ("" וִאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתוֺדָה), Psalm 145:2 ("" אֲבָֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ); further, Psalm 56:5 בֵּאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דְּבָרוֺ, also Psalm 56:11 + Psalm 56:11b ׳ביהוה וגו, but compare Hup Che on 11:b as editorial addition; object not expressed אֶתעַֿמְּךָ ׳הַשְׁמִיעוּ הַלֲלוּ וְאִמְרוּ הוֺשַׁע י Jeremiah 31:7, וְשִׂפְתֵי רְנָנוֺת יְהַלֶּלמִּֿי Psalm 63:6.

c. use of Imperative deserves special notice: הַלֲלוּהוּ Psalm 22:24 ("" כַּבְּדוּהוּ; of temple-worship compare Psalm 22:23; Psalm 22:25); also in summons to angles, sun, moon, etc. (all created things) to praise ׳י Psalm 148:2 (twice in verse); Psalm 148:3 (twice in verse); Psalm 148:4; Psalm 150:1; of temple-worship Psalm 150:2 (בְּ on account of) Psalm 150:2 (כְּ), Psalm 150:3; Psalm 150:3; Psalm 150:4; Psalm 150:4; Psalm 150:5; Psalm 150:5 (all with בְּ instrumental); further Jeremiah 20:13 ("" ׳שִׁירוּ לי), ׳הַלֲלוּ אֶתיֿ Psalm 117:1 (addressed to nations, "" שַׁבְּחוּהוּ), Psalm 148:7 (created things), חַלֲלִי אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֺן Psalm 147:12 ("" שַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַםִ ׳אֶתיֿ).

d. note especially: praise ye yah! הַלֲלויָֿהּ Psalm 135:3, liturgical ("" זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֺ); elsewhere always one word see BaerPsalm p.115, & always at beginning or end of Psalm (chiefly late), apparently liturgical; הַלֲלוּיָהֿ֑ Psalm 104:35 ("" ׳בָּֽרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶתיֿ), elsewhere ׃הַלֲלוּיָהּ (I) at beginning Psalm 106:1; Psalm 111:1 (both "" הודה) Psalm 112:1; Psalm 113:1 ("" הַלֲלוּ & ׳אֶתשֵֿׁם י ׳ה), Psalm 135:1 ("" id.), Psalm 146:1 ("" ׳הַלֲלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶתיֿ), Psalm 147:1 (followed by זַמְּרָה in clause with כִּי), Psalm 148:1 ("" ׳הַלֲלוּ אֶתיֿ, הַלֲלוּהוּ), Psalm 149:1 ("" ׳שִׁירוּ לי), Psalm 150:1 ("" הַלֲלוּאֵֿל, הַלֲלוּהוּ); (2) at end Psalm 104:35 (above), Psalm 105:45; Psalm 106:48; Psalm 113:9; Psalm 115:18 ("" נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ), Psalm 116:19; Psalm 117:2; Psalm 135:21 ("" ׳בָּרוּךְ י) Psalm 146:10; Psalm 147:20; Psalm 148:14; Psalm 149:9; Psalm 150:6 ("" כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ); add to these (not liturgical) יְהַלֶּליָֿהּ Psalm 102:19, כֹּל נְשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ Psalm 150:6, לֹא הַמֵּתִים יְהַלֲלויָֿהּ Psalm 115:17.

e. also followed by ליהוה, in Chronicles, of technical Levitical function (compare LagOr.ii.16 ff., who limits this technical הלל to priests, using חֲצֹצְרוֺת, for a signal to the people; see e.g. Nehemiah 12:24 compare Nehemiah 12:27), 1 Chronicles 16:4 (with instrumental music, compare בִּכְלֵי כְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרוֺת & בַּמְצִלְתַּיִ ם, all 1 Chronicles 16:5, and Nehemiah 12:27) 1 Chronicles 23:30; 1 Chronicles 25:3 (all "" הוֺדוֺת); exercised (apparently) by both priests and Levites Ezra 3:11 ("" הֹדוֺת) compare Ezra 3:11; by Levites 2Chronicles 20:19 (בְּקֹל גָּדוֺל), 2 Chronicles 29:30 (בְּדִבְרֵי דָוִיד) in which the people also joined 1 Chronicles 16:36; also 2Chronicles 5:13 (בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת וּבִמְצִלְתַּיִם וּבִכְלֵי הַשִּׁיר compare also 2 Chronicles 5:12; "" הֹדוֺת, 2 Chronicles 5:13 apparently of Levites & priests), בַּכֵּלִים ׳מְהַלֲלִים לי 1 Chronicles 23:5 (Levites) compare 2 Chronicles 30:21 (Levites & priests ׳בִּכְלֵי עֹז לי); followed by לְשֵׁם תִּפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָ 1 Chronicles 29:13 ("" מוֺדִים; David speaks in name of people); followed by לְהַדְרַתקֹֿ֑דֶשׁ2Chronicles 20:11 (before the army; "" ׳מְשֹׁרֲרִים לי; probably of Levites, compare 2 Chronicles 20:19).

f. followed by accusative ׳י Ezra 3:10 (priests & Levites: עַליְֿדֵי דָּוִיד), Nehemiah 5:13 (people).

g. other forms, with like technical sense, but absolute: לְהַלֵּל לְהוֺדוֺת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד Nehemiah 12:24 (Levites) compare 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2Chronicles 8:14; 29:30 (עַדלְֿשִׂמְחָה) 2 Chronicles 31:2 (apparently priests & Levites; ׳בְּשַׁעֲדֵי מַחֲנוֺת י; "" לְשָׁרֵת וּלְהֹוֺדוֺת); see also מוֺדִיעִים לְהַלֵּל2Chronicles 23:13 ("" מְשׁוֺרֲרִים בִּכְלֵי הַשִּׁיר בְּהַלֵּל דָּוִיד בְּיָדָם ). 2 Chronicles 7:6 ("" הֹדוֺת ליהוּה)

3 apparently boast, male one's boast compare Qal 2 (followed by בְּ in, of), בֵּאלֹהִים Psalm 44:9 ("" שִׁמְךָ לְעוֺלָם נוֺדֶה); so according to most, in bad sense, רָשָׁע עַלתַּֿאֲוַת נַפְשׁוֺ ׳ה Psalm 10:3 a wicked man boasteth of the desire of his soul, but Che praiseth (׳י) for (i.e. in a mercenary spirit).

Pu`al Perfect3plural הוּלָּ֑לוּ Psalm 78:63; Imperfect יְהֻלַּלֿ Proverbs 12:8; Participle מְהֻלָּל 2 Samuel 22:4 6t.; feminine הַהֻלָּ֑לָה Ezekiel 26:17 (compare Ol§ 250 c Sta§ 220, 617 b; ᵑ0, however, accents as Perfect, regarding הַ as = relative, see sta:§ 176 c Ges§ 52. 2, R. 6); — be praised,

1 human subject be praised, commended Proverbs 12:18 (opposed to יִהְיֶה לָבוּז); of maidens, praised, celebrated (in song) Psalm 78:63; participle (see above) of city, renowned Ezekiel 26:17.

2 of ׳י only participle = gerundive, to be praised, worthy of praise 2 Samuel 22:4 = Psalm 18:4; מְאֹד ׳וּמְה ׳גָּדוֺל י Psalm 48:2; Psalm 96:4 = 1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 145:3; so ׳שֵׁם י ׳מְה Psalm 113:3.

Hithpa. Imperfect יִתְהַלֵּל 1 Kings 20:11 5t.; יִתְהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 20:14; 3feminine singular תִּתְּהַלֵּל Psalm 34:3, תִּתְּהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 31:30; 2masculine singular תִּתְהַלֵּל Psalm 52:3; Proverbs 27:1; תִּתְהַלָּ֑ל Isaiah 41:16; 2feminine singular תִּתְהַלֲלִי Jeremiah 49:4; 3masculine plural יִתְהַלֲלוּ Psalm 64:11; Isaiah 45:25; יִתְהַלָּ֑לוּ Isaiah 49:7; Jeremiah 4:2; Imperative masculine plural הִתְהַלֲלוּ 1 Chronicles 16:10; Psalm 105:3; Infinitive לְהִתְהַלֵּל Psalm 106:5; Participle מִתְהַלֵּל Proverbs 25:14; Jeremiah 9:23; plural מִתְהַלֲלִים Psalm 97:7; — glory, boast, make one's boast:

1 of self-confident boasting, absolute 1 Kings 20:11 compare Proverbs 20:14; followed by בְּ of ground of boast Jeremiah 9:22 (3 t. in verse); Jeremiah 49:4; Psalm 49:7; Psalm 52:3; Proverbs 25:14, אַלתִּֿתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֺם מָחָר Proverbs 27:1; of glorying in idols הַמִּתְהַלֲלִים בָּאֱלִלִים Psalm 97:7.

2 of glorying, making one's boast in (בְּ, on the ground of) ׳תִּתְהַלֵּל ׃י ׳בי נַפְשִׁי Psalm 34:3, compare Isaiah 45:25; Jeremiah 4:2 ("" וְהִתְבָּֽרְכוּ בוֺ); followed by בִּקְדוֺשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל Isaiah 41:16; see also Psalm 105:3 = 1 Chronicles 16:10 followed by ) בְּשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֺ "" ׳(יִשְׂמַה לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי י, compare further Jeremiah 9:23; less often absolute Jeremiah 9:23; Psalm 63:12; Psalm 64:11 & 106:5 followed by עִםנַֿחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ together with thine heritage ("" לִשְׂמֹהַ בְּשִׂמְהַת גּוֶֺ י֑ךָ).

3 once, late = passive be praised, commended, of God-fearing woman Proverbs 31:30.

Po`el Imperfect יְהוֺלֵל Isaiah 44:25 2t.; — make into a fool, make fool of, object שֹׁפְטִים Job 12:17 (subject ׳י; "" מוֺלִיךְ יוֺעֲצִים שׁוֺלָ֑ל); object קֹסְמִים Isaiah 44:25 (subject ׳י "" מֵפֵר אֹתוֺת בַּדִּים; object הָכָם Ecclesiastes 7:7 (subject הָעשֶׁק; "" וִיאַבֵּד אֶתלֵֿב מַתָּנָה).

Po`al Participle לִשְׂהוֺק אָמַרְתִּי מְהוֺלָ֑ל Ecclesiastes 2:2 of laughter I said, It is mad (folly); מְהוֺלָלַי Psalm 102:9 those mad against me ("" אוֺיְבָ֑י).

Hithpo`el Imperfect וַיִּתְהֹלֵל 1 Samuel 21:14; 3masculine plural יִתְהֹלֲלוּ Jeremiah 51:7, יִתְהוֺלֲלוּ Nahum 2:5, יִתְהֹלֶ֑לוּ Jeremiah 50:38; Imperative masculine plural הִתְהֹלֲלוּ Jeremiah 49:9, הִתְהֹלָ֑לוּ Jeremiah 25:16; — act madly, or like a madman, וַיִּתְהֹלֵל בְּיָדָם 1 Samuel 21:14 (of David) and he acted like a madman in their hands; of idolatrous worship by Chaldeans ׳וּבָאֵימִים יִתְה Jeremiah 50:38; of nations, as drunken men, figurative of terror at Yahweh's judgements, Jeremiah 25:16 ("" הִתְגֹּעֲשׁוּ) Jeremiah 51:7; also of madly driving & jolting chariots Nahum 2:5; Jeremiah 46:9.

Topical Lexicon
Overview

Strong’s Hebrew 1984, הָלַל (halal), permeates the Hebrew Scriptures as the foundational verb for “praise,” “glory,” “boast,” and “shine.” Its 165 uses form a golden thread that weaves together worship, covenant life, ethical admonition, and eschatological hope.

Spectrum of Meaning

1. Exultant praise: rising from the heart toward the LORD.
2. Celebratory shine: radiating light in reflection of divine glory.
3. Open boasting: either righteous (in the LORD) or sinful (in self, idols, or human power).

Because Scripture never divorces worship from ethics, the verb’s positive or negative coloration is shaped by the object and motive of the “boast.”

Praise Directed Toward Yahweh

The primary burden of halal is to summon God’s covenant people into joyful, vocal, public exaltation of His character and works.
Exodus 15:11, “Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? … majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders.” The victory song at the sea inaugurates halal as Israel’s national heartbeat.
1 Chronicles 16:4 – 36 records David appointing Levites “to give thanks and to praise (halal) the LORD,” setting a pattern for organized temple praise.

The object of true halal is always the LORD’s name, deeds, mercy, righteousness, and faithfulness (Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:8; Psalm 145:10).

Liturgical Usage in the Psalms

Halal forms the refrain of Israel’s hymnbook. The term appears 96 times in Psalms, crescendoing in the “Hallel” (Psalms 113 – 118) and the final Hallelujah Psalms (146 – 150).
Psalm 150:1 – 2: “Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.”

In these psalms, halal moves from call to response, from individual to congregation, from earth to heaven, illustrating worship that is comprehensive in scope and saturated with Scripture.

Integration into Israel’s Annual Feasts

The Hallel (Psalms 113 – 118) was sung at Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles. By New Testament times, Jewish tradition recited these psalms while the Passover lambs were slain, foreshadowing the Lamb of God (Matthew 26:30). Thus halal is woven into redemptive history—praise breaks out precisely where salvation is enacted.

Hallelujah as Covenant Summons

“Hallelujah” combines the imperative plural of halal with the divine name, literally, “Praise Yah.” It functions as both command and celebration. The formula brackets many psalms (Psalm 146:1, 10), indicating that covenant worship begins and ends with Yahweh Himself, not circumstance.

Personal and Corporate Worship

Praise is never merely ritual. David calls his own soul to halal (Psalm 103:1), while the community joins in temple courts (Psalm 135:1 – 3). The prophets envision halal echoing from every corner:
Isaiah 42:10-12 pictures coastlands, desert settlements, and mountaintops erupting in halal as the LORD marches forth as warrior-king.
Jeremiah 20:13 presents personal halal amid persecution: “Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD, who rescues the life of the needy.”

Pure halal requires integrity (Psalm 34:1 – 2) for God “is enthroned on the praises of Israel” (Psalm 22:3).

Human Boasting and False Glory

When the object shifts from God to self or idols, halal becomes folly:
Judges 16:24: Philistines “praised their god” over Samson, exposing counterfeit glory.
Isaiah 10:15 condemns Assyria for boasting in its axe rather than the wielder.
Proverbs 27:2 warns, “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth.”

The same verb that crowns worship indicts arrogance, underscoring that glory rightly belongs to God alone (Isaiah 42:8).

Prophetic Warnings Against Empty Praise

The prophets denounce lip-service halal divorced from covenant obedience:
Ezekiel 16:24-25 depicts Judah “making a mound” and “spreading a canopy” to attract lovers; she “boasted” (halal) in harlotry.
Hosea 10:5 recounts calf worship where priests “rejoice (halal) over it,” only to reap shame.

Such passages confront every generation with the danger of hollow worship.

Shining and Reflecting Divine Glory

Ancient Near Eastern imagery attached brilliance and radiance to deity. Halal sometimes carries the nuance “to shine” (Job 29:3; Isaiah 13:10). The believer’s halal life thus reflects, not generates, the LORD’s light (Psalm 34:5: “Those who look to Him are radiant”). The term informs the priestly blessing, “The LORD make His face shine on you” (Numbers 6:25), linking divine radiance to covenant praise.

Christological and Apostolic Echoes

Although halal is Hebrew, its theology saturates the New Testament. Jesus and the disciples sang the Hallel after the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30), proclaiming imminent redemption. Hebrews 2:12 cites Psalm 22:22, placing Jesus Himself in the midst of the congregation declaring halal to the Father. Paul commands, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (2 Corinthians 10:17), translating halal into the church’s evangelistic ethos. Revelation 19:1-6 resounds with four “Hallelujahs,” fulfilling the Old Testament trajectory toward cosmic praise.

Practical Ministry Applications

1. Worship Planning: Anchor congregational singing in God’s attributes and saving acts; halal is content-rich, not emotion-driven alone.
2. Preaching and Teaching: Unpack both righteous and unrighteous boasting to exhort believers toward humble, Christ-centered glorying.
3. Pastoral Care: Encourage personal halal as a means of spiritual resilience (Psalm 42:5).
4. Mission: Halal is missional; Israel’s praise is meant to summon nations (Psalm 67:3-5). The church continues this call among unreached peoples.

Selected Representative Texts

Genesis 12:15; Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 10:21; 1 Chronicles 16:4-36; 2 Chronicles 20:19; Nehemiah 12:24; Job 29:3; Psalm 22:22, 26; Psalm 34:1-2; Psalm 96:4; Psalm 103:1-2; Psalm 113 – 118; Psalm 135:1-3; Psalm 146 – 150; Proverbs 27:2; Isaiah 12:4; Isaiah 42:10-12; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Daniel 2:20; Joel 2:26; Habakkuk 3:3; Revelation 19:1-6.

Conclusion

Halal is a summons to delighted, humble, God-centered exultation that fills history from the Red Sea to the New Jerusalem. Rightly directed, it glorifies the LORD, edifies His people, and anticipates the day when every tongue will praise His name forever.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ אֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃ אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה אֲהַלְלֶֽךָּ׃ אֲהַלְלָ֣ה אֲהַלֵּ֣ל אֲהַלֵּ֥ל אֲהַלֵּ֪ל אהלל אהללה אהללך׃ אהללנו׃ בְּהִלּ֣וֹ בְּהַלֵּ֥ל בְּהַלֵּ֨ל בְהַלֵּל֙ בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים בהוללים בהלו בהלל הִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּ הִֽלְל֙וּךָ֙ הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ֙ הִלֵּ֣ל הִלַּלְ֣נוּ הִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ הַ֥לְלוּ הַ֭לְלוּ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ הַֽ֝לְלוּ הַֽ֭לְלוּ הַֽ֭לְלוּ־ הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ הַֽלְל֖וּ הַֽלְל֗וּהוּ הַֽלְל֣וּ הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ הַֽלְלִ֖י הַֽלְלוּ֙ הַֽלְלוּ־ הַֽלְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ הַהֻלָּ֗לָה הַלְלִ֥י הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הֽ֭וֹלְלִים ההללה הוּלָּֽלוּ׃ הוללו׃ הוללים הלל הללו הללו־ הללוהו הללויה הללוך הללי הללנו הללתיך המתהלל המתהללים התהללו וְ֝יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ וְהִֽלְל֖וּ וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗ם וְהִתְהֹלְל֣וּ וְהִתְהֹלָ֑לוּ וְהַֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים וְהַלֵּ֖ל וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָֽהּ׃ וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃ וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ וַאֲהַלְלָ֥ה וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים וּֽמְהַלְלִ֣ים וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל וּלְהַלֵּ֖ל וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל וּמְהֻלָּל֙ ואהללה ובהלל והלל והללו והללתם והמהללים והתהללו ויהללה׃ ויהללו ויהללוה ויהללוה׃ ויתהלל ויתהללו ולהלל ומהלל ומהללים ותהללך יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ יְֽ֭הַלְלוּהוּ יְֽהַלְל֥וּ יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָ יְהַֽלְל֣וּ יְהַֽלְלוּ־ יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ יְהַלֶּל־ יְהֻלַּל־ יְהוֹלֵ֑ל יְהוֹלֵ֣ל יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ יִ֭תְהַלֵּל יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ יִתְהֹלְל֥וּ יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃ יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ יָהֵ֑ל יָהֵ֖לּוּ יהולל יהולל׃ יהל יהלו יהלל־ יהללו יהללו־ יהללוהו יהללוהו׃ יהללוך יהללך יתהוללו יתהלל יתהלל׃ יתהללו יתהללו׃ לְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗ל לְהַלֵּ֑ל לְהַלֵּ֗ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל לְהַלֵּ֨ל לְהַלֵּֽל׃ לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽ֭הוֹלְלִים להוללים להלל להלל׃ להתהלל מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י מְ֭הֻלָּל מְהַֽלְלִ֣ים מְהֻלָּ֖ל מְהוֹלָ֑ל מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל מהולל מהוללי מהלל מהללים מתהלל תְּהַלֵּ֥ל תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל תִּתְהַֽלְלִי֙ תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃ תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ תָּ֣הֶל תָּהֹ֑לּוּ תהל תהלו תהלל תתהלל תתהלל׃ תתהללי ’ă·hal·lāh ’ă·hal·le·kā ’ă·hal·lêl ’ă·hal·len·nū ’ăhallāh ’ăhallekā ’ăhallêl ’ăhallennū ahalLah ahalLeka ahalLel aHalLennu ba·hō·wl·lîm baholLim bahōwllîm bə·hal·lêl ḇə·hal·lêl bə·hil·lōw behalLel bəhallêl ḇəhallêl behilLo bəhillōw ha·hul·lā·lāh hahulLalah hahullālāh hal·lî hal·lū hal·lū- hal·lū·hū hal·lū·yāh halLi hallî hallu hallū hallū- halLuhu hallūhū halluYah hallūyāh ham·miṯ·hal·lêl ham·miṯ·hal·lîm hammithalLel hammiṯhallêl hammithalLim hammiṯhallîm hil·lal·nū hil·lal·tî·ḵā hil·lêl hil·lū·ḵā hillaLnu hillalnū hillalTicha hillaltîḵā hilLel hillêl hilLucha hillūḵā hiṯ·hal·lū hithalLu hiṯhallū hō·wl·lîm Hollim hōwllîm hūl·lā·lū hulLalu hūllālū la·hō·wl·lîm Lahollim lahōwllîm lə·hal·lêl lə·hiṯ·hal·lêl lehalLel ləhallêl lehithalLel ləhiṯhallêl mə·hal·lîm mə·hō·w·lā·lay mə·hō·w·lāl mə·hul·lāl mehalLim məhallîm mehoLal meholaLai məhōwlāl məhōwlālay mehulLal məhullāl Mehullol miṯ·hal·lêl mithalLel miṯhallêl tā·hel tā·hōl·lū Tahel tāhel taHollu tāhōllū tə·hal·lêl tehalLel təhallêl tiṯ·hal·lāl ṯiṯ·hal·lāl tiṯ·hal·lêl tiṯ·hal·lî tithalLal tiṯhallāl ṯiṯhallāl tithalLel tiṯhallêl tithalLi tiṯhallî ū·ḇə·hal·lêl ū·lə·hal·lêl ū·mə·hal·lîm ū·mə·hul·lāl ū·ṯə·hal·le·kā ūḇəhallêl ulehalLel ūləhallêl umehalLim ūməhallîm umehulLal ūməhullāl utehalLeka ūṯəhallekā uvehalLel vaahalLah vaiyithoLel VayHalLah vayhalLu VayhalLuha vehalLel vehamhalLim vehillalTem vehilLu vehithoLalu vehitholeLu veyithalLu vihalLuha wa’ăhallāh wa·’ă·hal·lāh way·hal·lāh way·hal·lū way·hal·lū·hā way·yiṯ·hō·lêl wayhallāh wayhallū wayhallūhā wayyiṯhōlêl wə·hal·lêl wə·ham·hal·lîm wə·hil·lal·tem wə·hil·lū wə·hiṯ·hō·lā·lū wə·hiṯ·hō·lə·lū wə·yiṯ·hal·lū wəhallêl wəhamhallîm wəhillaltem wəhillū wəhiṯhōlālū wəhiṯhōləlū wəyiṯhallū wî·hal·lū·hā wîhallūhā yā·hêl yā·hêl·lū yaHel yāhêl yaHellu yāhêllū yə·hal·le·kā yə·hal·lel- yə·hal·lel·ḵā yə·hal·lū yə·hal·lū- yə·hal·lū·hū yə·hal·lū·ḵā yə·hō·w·lêl yə·hul·lal- yehalLeka yəhallekā yehallel yəhallel- yehallelCha yəhallelḵā yehalLu yəhallū yəhallū- yehalLucha Yehalluhu yəhallūhū yəhallūḵā yehoLel yəhōwlêl yehullal yəhullal- yiṯ·hal·lā·lū yiṯ·hal·lāl yiṯ·hal·lêl yiṯ·hō·lā·lū yiṯ·hō·lə·lū yiṯ·hō·wl·lū yithalLal yiṯhallāl yithalLalu yiṯhallālū yithalLel yiṯhallêl yithoLalu yiṯhōlālū yitholeLu yiṯhōləlū yitholLu yiṯhōwllū
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Genesis 12:15
HEB: שָׂרֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־
NAS: saw her and praised her to Pharaoh;
KJV: saw her, and commended her before
INT: officials Pharaoh's her and praised her before Pharaoh

Judges 16:24
HEB: אֹתוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־ אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
NAS: saw him, they praised their god,
KJV: saw him, they praised their god:
INT: saw the people praised their god for

1 Samuel 21:14
HEB: טַעְמוֹ֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל בְּיָדָ֑ם [וַיְתַו
INT: advice affliction boast able confession

2 Samuel 14:25
HEB: בְּכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף
NAS: so highly praised; from the sole
KJV: to be so much praised as Absalom
INT: all Israel praised highly the sole

2 Samuel 22:4
HEB: מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved
KJV: on the LORD, [who is] worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved
INT: to be praised call the LORD

1 Kings 20:11
HEB: דַּבְּר֔וּ אַל־ יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל חֹגֵ֖ר כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃
NAS: [him], 'Let not him who girds on [his armor] boast like him who takes [it] off.'
KJV: [him], Let not him that girdeth on [his harness] boast himself as he that putteth it off.
INT: Tell nay boast girds takes

1 Chronicles 16:4
HEB: וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י
NAS: and to thank and praise the LORD
KJV: and to thank and praise the LORD
INT: to celebrate thank and praise the LORD God

1 Chronicles 16:10
HEB: הִֽתְהַֽלְלוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֔וֹ
NAS: Glory in His holy name;
KJV: Glory ye in his holy name:
INT: Glory name his holy

1 Chronicles 16:25
HEB: גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א
NAS: and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared
KJV: and greatly to be praised: he also [is] to be feared
INT: great is the LORD to be praised and greatly is to be feared

1 Chronicles 16:36
HEB: הָעָם֙ אָמֵ֔ן וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ
NAS: said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
KJV: said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
INT: the people Amen and praised the LORD

1 Chronicles 23:5
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת אֲלָפִים֙ מְהַֽלְלִ֣ים לַיהוָ֔ה בַּכֵּלִ֕ים
NAS: and 4,000 [were] praising the LORD
KJV: thousand praised the LORD
INT: and four thousand praising the LORD the instruments

1 Chronicles 23:5
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְהַלֵּֽל׃
NAS: which David made for giving praise.
KJV: which I made, [said David], to praise [therewith].
INT: which made giving

1 Chronicles 23:30
HEB: בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לְהֹד֥וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן
NAS: to thank and to praise the LORD,
KJV: to thank and praise the LORD,
INT: morning to thank praise the LORD and likewise

1 Chronicles 25:3
HEB: עַל־ הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָֽה׃ ס
NAS: in giving thanks and praising the LORD.
KJV: to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
INT: under giving and praising the LORD

1 Chronicles 29:13
HEB: אֲנַ֖חְנוּ לָ֑ךְ וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְשֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: we thank You, and praise Your glorious
KJV: we thank thee, and praise thy glorious
INT: thank ourselves and praise name your glorious

2 Chronicles 5:13
HEB: קוֹל־ אֶחָ֗ד לְהַלֵּ֣ל וּלְהֹדוֹת֮ לַיהוָה֒
NAS: voice to praise and to glorify
KJV: to be heard in praising and thanking
INT: voice one to praise glorify the LORD

2 Chronicles 5:13
HEB: וּבִכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֗יר וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: of music, and when they praised the LORD
KJV: of musick, and praised the LORD,
INT: and instruments of music praised the LORD for

2 Chronicles 7:6
HEB: לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֔וֹ בְּהַלֵּ֥ל דָּוִ֖יד בְּיָדָ֑ם
NAS: whenever he gave praise by their means,
KJV: when David praised by their ministry;
INT: is everlasting his mercy praise David their means

2 Chronicles 8:14
HEB: עַל־ מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם לְהַלֵּ֨ל וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת נֶ֤גֶד
NAS: for their duties of praise and ministering
KJV: to their charges, to praise and minister
INT: for their duties of praise and ministering before

2 Chronicles 20:19
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י הַקָּרְחִ֑ים לְהַלֵּ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י
NAS: stood up to praise the LORD
KJV: stood up to praise the LORD
INT: the sons of the Korahites to praise the LORD God

2 Chronicles 20:21
HEB: מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְהַדְרַת־ קֹ֑דֶשׁ
NAS: to the LORD and those who praised [Him] in holy
KJV: unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty
INT: sang to the LORD praised attire holy

2 Chronicles 23:12
HEB: הָעָם֙ הָֽרָצִ֔ים וְהַֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים אֶת־ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: running and praising the king,
KJV: running and praising the king,
INT: of the people running and praising the king came

2 Chronicles 23:13
HEB: הַשִּׁ֔יר וּמוֹדִיעִ֖ים לְהַלֵּ֑ל וַתִּקְרַ֤ע עֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙
NAS: leading the praise. Then Athaliah
KJV: and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah
INT: with musical leading the praise tore Athaliah

2 Chronicles 29:30
HEB: וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י
NAS: the Levites to sing praises
KJV: the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD
INT: and the officials the Levites to sing to the LORD the words

2 Chronicles 29:30
HEB: וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה
NAS: to sing praises to the LORD
KJV: the seer. And they sang praises with gladness,
INT: and Asaph the seer praises with joy

165 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1984
165 Occurrences


’ă·hal·lāh — 2 Occ.
’ă·hal·le·kā — 2 Occ.
’ă·hal·lêl — 3 Occ.
’ă·hal·len·nū — 1 Occ.
ba·hō·wl·lîm — 1 Occ.
bə·hal·lêl — 2 Occ.
bə·hil·lōw — 1 Occ.
ha·hul·lā·lāh — 1 Occ.
hal·lî — 2 Occ.
hal·lū- — 33 Occ.
hal·lū·hū — 16 Occ.
hal·lū·yāh — 1 Occ.
ham·miṯ·hal·lêl — 1 Occ.
ham·miṯ·hal·lîm — 1 Occ.
hil·lal·nū — 1 Occ.
hil·lal·tî·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hil·lêl — 1 Occ.
hil·lū·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·hal·lū — 2 Occ.
hō·wl·lîm — 1 Occ.
hūl·lā·lū — 1 Occ.
la·hō·wl·lîm — 1 Occ.
lə·hal·lêl — 9 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·hal·lêl — 1 Occ.
mə·hal·lîm — 1 Occ.
mə·hō·w·lāl — 1 Occ.
mə·hō·w·lā·lay — 1 Occ.
mə·hul·lāl — 2 Occ.
mə·hul·lāl — 1 Occ.
miṯ·hal·lêl — 1 Occ.
tā·hel — 1 Occ.
tā·hōl·lū — 1 Occ.
tə·hal·lêl — 1 Occ.
ṯiṯ·hal·lāl — 2 Occ.
tiṯ·hal·lêl — 3 Occ.
tiṯ·hal·lî — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·hal·lêl — 3 Occ.
ū·mə·hal·lîm — 3 Occ.
ū·mə·hul·lāl — 4 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hal·le·kā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·hal·lêl — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·hal·lāh — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·hō·lêl — 1 Occ.
way·hal·lāh — 1 Occ.
way·hal·lū — 4 Occ.
way·hal·lū·hā — 1 Occ.
wə·hal·lêl — 3 Occ.
wə·ham·hal·lîm — 1 Occ.
wə·hil·lal·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·hil·lū — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·hō·lā·lū — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·hō·lə·lū — 1 Occ.
wə·yiṯ·hal·lū — 2 Occ.
wî·hal·lū·hā — 1 Occ.
yā·hêl — 1 Occ.
yā·hêl·lū — 1 Occ.
yə·hal·le·kā — 1 Occ.
yə·hal·lel- — 2 Occ.
yə·hal·lel·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yə·hal·lū — 7 Occ.
yə·hal·lū·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yə·hal·lū·hū — 2 Occ.
yə·hō·w·lêl — 3 Occ.
yə·hul·lal- — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·hal·lāl — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·hal·lā·lū — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·hal·lêl — 6 Occ.
yiṯ·hō·lā·lū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·hō·lə·lū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·hō·wl·lū — 1 Occ.

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