רָנַן
rânan · H7442 · Hebrew · 54 occurrences
Meanings
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to shout
Meaning unsure, possibly: action by which humans speak or call out loudly
ExamplesProverbs 1:20 Wisdom shouts in the street, She raises her voice in the public square;
Proverbs 8:3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
Lamentations 2:19 “Arise, whimper in the night At the beginning of the night watches; Pour out your heart like water Before the presence of the Lord; Raise your hands to Him For the life of your little ones Who languish because of hunger At the head of every street.
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to shout for joy or cause to shout for joy
An action by which humans raise their voice to express joy, or by which deities cause humans to do so
ExamplesLeviticus 9:24 Then fire went out from the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the portions of fat on the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell face downward.
Job 29:13 “The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Deuteronomy 32:43 “Rejoice, you nations, with His people; For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And will return vengeance on His adversaries, And will atone for His land and His people.”
How it’s used In 4 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
52 occurrences in 26 groups
- Not stated: you (more than one) 10
- Not stated: they 8
- Not stated: you (one person) 6
- Not stated: I 4
- Not stated: we 3
- Other words · 21 groups that occur once or twice (25) 25
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
5 occurrences in 4 groups
- צְדָקָהrighteousness 2
- חֵסֵדsteadfast love, kindness, loyalty 1
- לֵבheart, mind 1
- מוֹצָאgoing out 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
21 occurrences in 23 groups
- Other words · 23 groups that occur once or twice (23) 23
With adverbsAdverbs
7 occurrences in 3 groups
- יַחַדtogether 4
- אָזat that time 2
- לֹאnot 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 6 words
- עָלַז ʻâlaz · H5937 · to rejoice, to exult
- Both are verbs of rejoicing. עָלַז (ʻâlaz, H5937) stresses joyful exultation or triumph, whereas רָנַן (rânan, H7442) stresses loud joyful shouting or singing.
- עָלַץ ʻâlats · H5970 · to rejoice, to exult
- Both words denote expressions of joy and rejoicing. עָלַץ (ʻâlats, H5970) means to be joyful, rejoice or triumph, and רָנַן (rânan, H7442) means to cry aloud for joy, shout, sing or triumph; they overlap strongly in rejoicing and triumph, and the two can substitute as expressions of joy.
- גִּיל gîyl · H1523 · to rejoice, to be glad
- Both denote joyful rejoicing. רָנַן (rânan, H7442) also includes shouting or crying out.
- צָהַל tsâhal · H6670 · to neigh, to shout, to cry out
- Both words denote loud vocal expressions of joy and triumph. צָהַל (tsâhal, H6670) means to cry aloud, rejoice or shout, and רָנַן (rânan, H7442) means to cry out, be joyful, shout for joy or sing aloud.
- חָדָה châdâh · H2302 · to be pleased, to be happy, to be glad
- חָדָה (châdâh, H2302) denotes being glad or rejoicing; רָנַן (rânan, H7442) denotes crying out, singing or shouting for joy. Both express joy, with רָנַן (rânan, H7442) emphasizing the vocal expression.
- שׂוּשׂ sûws · H7797 · to rejoice, to be glad, to delight
- Both denote rejoicing and being glad. רָנַן (rânan, H7442) also includes shouting for joy, whereas שׂוּשׂ (sûws, H7797) stresses being glad.
In the other Testament 3 words
- ἀγαλλιάω agalliáō · G21 · to be extremely joyful, to be overjoyed, to rejoice greatly
- Greek ἀγαλλιάω emphasizes exuberant physical expression (jumping for joy) as a particular manifestation of the broader joy/singing range that Hebrew רָנַן covers; both denote outward vocal/physical celebration, making this a genuine translation equivalent where the Greek term captures the exultant subset of the Hebrew's semantic field.
- εὐφραίνω euphraínō · G2165 · to make glad, to cheer up, to cause to be happy
- εὐφραίνω (euphraínō, G2165) εὐφραίνω emphasizes the internal state of rejoicing or being made glad (a good frame of mind), whereas רָנַן (rânan, H7442) רָנַן emphasizes the external vocal expression of joy (crying aloud, shouting, singing out); both denote rejoicing but differ in whether the focus is on inner gladness versus outward jubilant proclamation.
- ὑμνέω hymnéō · G5214 · to sing a hymn, to sing a song of praise
- ὑμνέω (hymnéō, G5214) specifically denotes hymnic singing or religious song directed toward God, whereas רָנַן (rânan, H7442) encompasses a broader range of joyful vocal expression including shouts, cries, and triumphant proclamations not necessarily liturgical in character.
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Control002003002007
- This lexeme's broader range extends to a triumphant, dominating acclamation, though the sampled citations here (Leviticus 9:24; Deuteronomy 32:43; 1 Chronicles 16:33; Job 29:13, 38:7) all attest joyful shouting rather than this control/triumph-over sense directly.
- Shout002004001009005
- Leviticus 9:24 describes the people who "shouted and fell face downward" at the fire from the LORD, and Job 38:7 describes the sons of God who "shouted for joy," directly attesting the sense of a loud joyful cry.
- Rejoice002001002022
- Deuteronomy 32:43 commands the nations to "rejoice...with His people," 1 Chronicles 16:33 describes the trees of the forest that "sing for joy," and Job 29:13 and 38:7 both describe hearts and stars that "sing for joy," richly and directly attesting the sense of joyful celebration.
Word family 6 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H7442. ranan [רוּן] verb overcome (compare Arabic (), with or person, overcome, e.g. of…
[רוּן] verb overcome (compare Arabic (), with or person, overcome, e.g. of wine); — assumed in Hebrew by Thes (after ᵐ5) and most modern to explain
Hithpo`el Participle מִיָּ֑יִן מִתְרוֺנֵן כְּגִבּוֺר Psa 78:65 like a hero overcome by wine (compare || va); AV RV De Che and others shout (√רנן), compare ᵑ7; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjecture מִתְעוֺרֵר, and this sense more suitable (compare LuzzIl Pentateuco iii (1874), 162 (Lev 21:7) Perles79). — Pro 29:6 see רוץ רנן,.
רָנַן] verb give a ringing cry (onomatopoetic? compare Arabic cry aloud, also twang (of bowstring); Late Hebrew Pi`el murmur, complain, compare Jewish-Aramaic (not ᵑ7) ); —
Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָרוּן (Ges§ 67q) Pro 29:6 (but read perhaps יָרוּץ, Pinsk Toy, see רוּץ
2); 3 feminine singular תָּרֹן Isa 35:6; Isa 35:3masculine plural יָרֹ֫נוּ Isa 24:14 +, ׳וַיָּר Lev 9:24; Lev 9:3feminine plural תָּרֹ֫נָּה Pro 1:20; Pro 8:3; Imperative feminine singular רָנִּי Isa 54:1 +, רֹ֫נִּי Isa 12:6; masculine plural רָנּוּ Jer 31:7 +; Infinitive construct בְּרָןֿ Job 38:7; — give a ringing cry:
1 in joy, exultation, || צָהַל Jer 31:7 (׳ר שִׂמְחָה), Isa 12:6; Isa 24:14 (|| קוֺל נָשָׂא) Isa 54:1 (+רִנָּהמָּצַךְ); || הֵרִיעַ Zep 3:14 (+עלז שׂמח,), Isa 44:23; Job 38:7; || שָׂמַח Zechariah 2:14; Psa 35:27; Pro 29:6 (see above); || גִּיל Isa 49:13 (+רִנָּה הֵרִים), || צָוַח Isa 42:11; opposed to צָעַק (cry in distress) Isa 65:14 (מִן of cause); Lev 9:24; Isa 35:6 (subject לָשׁוֺן). — Isa 61:7 is corrupt; read perhaps וָרֹק and spitting, Klo CheHpt.
2 in distress, Lam 2:19.
3 cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom) Pro 1:20 (|| קוֺל נָתַן), Pro 8:3.
Pi`el Perfect3plural consecutive וְרִנְּנוּ Jer 31:12; Jer 51:48; Imperfect3feminine singular חְרַנֵּן Psa 51:16, Psa 51:3masculine plural יְרַנְּנוּ Psa 84:3 +, יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ Psa 5:12 +; 3 feminine plural חְרַנֵּ֫נָּה Psa 71:23 (van d. H. תְּרַנֵּנָה), etc.; Imperative masculine plural רַנְּנוּ Isa 52:9 +; Infinitive absolute רַנֵּן Psa 132:16, construct id. Isa 35:2; — give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation, especially in praise to ׳י, Jer 31:12; Jer 51:48; Isa 26:19; Isa 35:2 (+גִּילַת, see גִּילָה), Isa 52:8 (|| קוֺל נָשָׂא) Isa 52:9 (+מָּצַח); elsewhere only Psalms: Psa 5:12 (|| עָלַץ שָׂמַח,), Psa 67:5; Psa 90:14; Psa 92:5 (with ב of thing; all || ׳שׂ alone); Psa 149:5 (|| עָלַז); Psa 98:4 (|| הֵרִיעַ; +זִמֵּר מָּצַח,), Psa 132:9; Psa 145:7, יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ רַנֵּן Psa 132:16; with accusative of theme Psa 51:16; Psa 59:17 (|| שִׁיר); ׳בי Psa 33:1; ב of thing Psa 20:6; Psa 63:8; Psa 89:13; with ׳לי Psa 95:1 (|| הֵרִיעַ), אֶלאֵֿל Psa 84:3, י ׳(מִ)לפני Psa 96:12 (|| עָלַז) = 1Ch 16:33 (|| עָלַץ), Psa 98:8; subject שְׂכָּתַיִם Psa 71:23 (|| זִמֵּר).
Pu`al Imperfect3masculine singular impersonal יְרֻנָּן לֹא Isa 16:10 no ringing cry shall be given (|| יְרֹעַ֑ע).
Hiph`il Imperfect cause to ring out for joy, 1 singular אַרְנִן אַלְמָנָה לֵב Job 29:13; Job 29:2masculine singular ׳מוֺצָאֵ תַּרְנִין וָעֶרֶב בֹקֶר Psa 65:9; Imperative masculine plural הַרְנִינוּ ring out a cry of joy Psa 32:11 (|| גיל שׂמח,), ׳לי Psa 81:2 (|| הריע); with accusative of theme, עַמּוֺ Deu 32:43 (see Dr; compare Pi`el). —
Hithpo`1el Psa 78:65 compare רון.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
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