תְּהִלָּה
tᵉhillâh · H8416 · Hebrew · 57 occurrences
Meanings
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praise
Action by which humans express their appreciation, admiration, respect, and/or gratitude to deities about who they are and what they do
Examples2 Chronicles 20:22 When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down.
Isaiah 60:18 “Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise.
Isaiah 61:3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
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praiseworthiness
State in which humans or deities are considered worthy of praise
ExamplesDeuteronomy 26:19 and that He will put you high above all the nations which He has made, for glory, fame, and honor; and that you shall be a consecrated people to the LORD your God, just as He has spoken.”
1 Chronicles 16:35 Then say, “Save us, God of our salvation, And gather us and save us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And glory in Your praise.”
Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to idols.
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praiseworthy deed
A deed that merits appreciation, admiration, respect, and/or gratitude
ExamplesExodus 15:11 “Who is like You among the gods, LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?
Psalm 9:14 So that I may tell of all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
Psalm 78:4 We will not conceal them from their children, But we will tell the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His power and His wondrous works that He has done.
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object of praise
A people or objects that merit appreciation, admiration, respect, and/or gratitude
ExamplesDeuteronomy 10:21 “He is your glory and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.
Isaiah 62:7 And give Him no rest until He establishes And makes Jerusalem an object of praise on the earth.
Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise.
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song of praise
Songs in which action humans express their appreciation, admiration, respect, and/or gratitude to deities about who they are and what they do
ExamplesPsalm 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.
Psalm 66:2 Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.
Psalm 145:1 {A Psalm} of Praise, of David.
How it’s used In 8 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
35 occurrences in 7 groups
- הוּhis 11
- ךָyour 10
- יmy 7
- יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 4
- יִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael 1
- מוֹאָבMoab 1
What it doesIt is the subject
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- עָמַדto stand 1
- תָּפַשׂto take hold 1
What is done to itIt is the object
13 occurrences in 9 groups
- סָפַרto count, to tell 4
- Other words · 8 groups that occur once or twice (9) 9
Second object ofSecond object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- שׂוּםto put, to set, to place 1
What it is said to bePredicate
11 occurrences in 9 groups
- Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (11) 11
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- הוּאhe, she, it 1
- אַתָּהyou 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
11 occurrences in 3 groups
- בin/on/with 7
- לto/for 5
- עַלon, upon, over, against 4
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
6 occurrences in 6 groups
- יָרֵאto be afraid, to fear, to be in awe of 1
- אֱלֹהִיםGod, gods 1
- מַעֲטֶהgarment 1
- עִירcity, town 1
- קוֹלvoice, sound 1
- שִׁירsong 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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In the other Testament 2 words
- αἴνεσις aínesis · G133 · to praise, praise
- Greek αἴνεσις emphasizes the act of praising or the verbal expression of praise, often with a sacrificial/liturgical connotation (thank-offering), whereas Hebrew תְּהִלָּה denotes praise more broadly as both the act and the worthiness of being praised, frequently appearing in psalm titles and contexts of God's renown.
- καύχημα kaúchēma · G2745 · to boast, what one boasts about
- καύχημα (kaúchēma, G2745) καύχημα denotes the object or act of boasting/glorying, often in a positive sense of legitimate grounds for pride; תְּהִלָּה (tᵉhillâh, H8416) תְּהִלָּה denotes praise directed toward God or others, particularly in worship contexts; the two converge where 'praise' of God becomes the believer's legitimate 'boast' (cf. Psalm 106:47 LXX where Israel's praise-song becomes their boast in God's name), representing register overlap in thanksgiving/doxological contexts rather than direct lexical equivalence across all uses.
Semantic domains 5 entries
- Praise002004001009009
- This noun denotes praise, as in Exodus 15:11's song asking who among the gods is like the LORD, awesome in praises and working wonders.
- Great002001002012
- The noun also denotes renown or fame, as in Deuteronomy 26:19's promise that Israel will be set high above the nations for glory, fame, and honor.
- Events002
- The noun also denotes the act of praising as it occurs, as in 1 Chronicles 16:35's call to give thanks to the LORD's name and glory in His praise.
- Objects001
- The noun also denotes the very person who is the object of praise, as in Deuteronomy 10:21's declaration that the LORD Himself is Israel's praise and their God.
- Sing002004001009006
- The noun also occurs in the context of singing praise, as in 2 Chronicles 20:22's account of the people beginning to sing and praise before the LORD set ambushes against their enemies.
Word family 7 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H8416. tehillah תְּהִלָּה noun feminine praise, song of praise (compare Arabic , the…
תְּהִלָּה noun feminine praise, song of praise (compare Arabic , the shouting of sacred formula; SprengerMuhammad iii.527 WeSkizzen iii.107 ff. 114. 117. 214 NöZMG 1887, 723 RSSemitic i. 411 CheOP 460) absolute ׳ת Isa 60:18-19t. + Jer 49:25 Kt, see ifrom; construct תְּהִלַּת Jer 48:2 Jer 48:2t.; suffix תְּהִלָּתִי Jer 17:14 Jer 17:6t.; תְּהִלָּתְךָ Deu 10:21; Psa 48:11, תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 35:38 Psa 35:6t.; תְּהִלָּתֶּיךָ Psa 9:15; **on תְּהִדָמלָּ֫תֶיךָ Psa 9:15 as error for לָֹּ֫תֶךָ+?לֹּ֫תֶיךָ-, see Ol§ 131 k; 39 c Sta§ 354 b Hup Now and others on the passage. תְּהִלָּתוֺ Isa 42:10 Isa 42:10t.; plural absolute תְּהִלֹּת Exo 15:11; construct תְּהִלּוֺת Psa 22:4 Psa 22:3t.; —
1 praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to ׃י ׳֯ Psa 48:11 ארץ קצוי לְ תהלתך כן אלהים כשׁמך as thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth, Psa 111:10 בְּפִי תְּהִלָּתוֺ תָּמִיד לעד, עמדת תהלתו Psa 34:2 continually is his praise in my mouth (|| אֶתיֿ ׳אֲבָֽרֲכָה) compare Psa 71:6, also תְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ פִי ימָּלֵא Psa 71:8, ת יַגִּיד ׳מִּי Psa 51:7, ת ׳שְׂפָתַי תַּכַּעְנָה Psa 119:171, ׳ת ׳י מִּ ׳יְדַבֶּר Psa 145:21 (|| קָדְשׁוֺ שֵׁם בָּשָׂר כָּלֿ וִיבָרֵךְ); as sung, song of praise תִּהִלָּתוֺ יָשִׁירוּ Psa 106:12; לֵאלֹהִים וְהוֺדוֺת וְשִׁירתְּֿהִלָּה הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים Neh 12:46; compare ׳ת לֵאלֹהֵינוּ Psa 40:4 (appositive הָדָשׁ שֹׁיר) & Isa 42:10 (appositive id.), also ת נָאוָה ׳לַיְשָׁרִים Isa 33:1 (|| בי צַדִּיקִים ׳רַנְנוּ); see perhaps Psa 148:14 (Che; yet see De VB); note further תְהִלָּתִי אֱלֹהֵי Psa 109:1; יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּהִלּוֺת יוֺשֵׁב Psa 22:4 inhabiting the praises of Israel; וּתְהִלָּה עַלכֶּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וּמְרוֺמָם Neh 9:5 exalted above all blessing and praise; compare also תְּהִלָּתִי Isa 48:9 (|| שְׁמִי), & of praise due to ׳י Isa 42:8.
2 the act of general, public, praise (compare also above especially Psa 22:4; Psa 33:1; Psa 106:12; Neh 12:46); — בִּת ׳חֲצֵרֹתָיו בְּתוֺדָה שְׁעָרָיו בּאֹוּ Psa 100:4 enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; חֲסִידִים בִּקְהִל תְּהִלָּתוֺ לי ׳שִׁירוּ חָדָשׁ שִׁיר Plalm Psa 149:1; compare Psa 22:26; Psa 65:2; Psa 66:2; Psa 147:1; before the army וּתְחִלָּה בְרִנָּה הֵחֵלּוּ2Ch 20:22; in exhortation to the peoples תְּהִלָּתוֺ קוֺל הַשְׁמִיעוּ Psa 66:8 (|| אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַמִּים בָּֽרֲכוּ), compare Isa 42:12.
3 praise-song, as title, לְדָוִד תְּהִלָּה Psa 145:1 (so Late Hebrew תהלות ספר & תִּילִּים תְּהִלִּים,, = Psalms).
4 qualities, deeds, etc., of ׳י, demanding praise: — תְהִלֹּת נוֺרָא Exo 15:11 (song), i.e. terrible in attributes that call for praise (|| בַּקֹּדֶשׁ נֶאְדָּר & פֶלֶא עשֵֹׁה); often (both singular and plural) of Yahweh's deeds with verb סִמֵּר Psa 9:15; Psa 78:4; Psa 79:13; Isa 43:21, also + י ׳שֵׁם Psa 102:22; with יַשְׁמִיעַ Psa 106:2 (|| י גְּבוּרוֺת ׳יְמַלֵּל); + צִדְקֶ֑ךָ with יֶהְגֶּה Psa 35:28; with יְבַשֵּׂ֑רוּ Isa 60:6; + י ׳חַסְדֵי, with אַזְכִּיר Isa 63:7; vid also בִּתְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵחַ קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ לְשֵׁם לְהֹדוֺת Psa 106:47 = 1Ch 16:35 to give thanks unto thy holy name, to glory in thy praises (= praiseworthy deeds).
5 renown, fame, glory:
a. of Damascus תְּהִלָּ֑ה֯ עִיר Jer 49:25 (on Qr תְּהִלָּ֑ת see Hi Ges§ 80. 2 b); compare perhaps תְהִלָּה מַעֲטֵה Isa 61:3 mantle of renown (renown as a mantle, compare De VB; > Di splendid garment; but Bi Che Du read אֵ֔בֶל מַעֲטֵה and translate ׳ת praise, song of praise, compare 1. 2).
b. of וּת הוֺדוֺ שָׁמַים ׳כִּסָּה הָאָרֶץ מָֽלְאָה ׳י, Hab 3:3 his splendour hath covered (the) heavens, and of his renown the earth is full. Also
c. figurative, praise, renown, = object of praise, possessor of renown; used (a) of Israel Deu 26:19 (absolute), Jer 13:11 (+ לִי) Jer 33:9 (+ לִי and הָאָרֶץ גּוֺיֵי לְכֹל) — all || תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׁם,; see also Isa 61:11, & perhaps Psa 148:14 (see below
1 above); (b) of Jerusalem Isa 62:7, also Zep 3:19-20, (both || שֵׁם), all these with verb הָיָה or שִׂים; compare ת וּשְׁעָרַיִךְ חוֺמֹתַיִךְ ׳יְשׁוּעָה וְקָרָאת Isa 60:18; (c) of Babylon כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ תְּהִלַּת וַתִּתָּפֵשׂ Jer 51:41; (d) of Moab ת ׳עוֺד מוֺאָב אֵין Jer 48:2; (e) of אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְהוּא תְהִלָּֽתְךָ הוּא ׳י, Deu 10:21, אָ֑תָּה תְהִלָּתִי כִּי Jer 17:14 (no verb)
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
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