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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 Lag
Or. ii. 19 & below following; compare Arabic
هَلَّ begin to shine,
هِلَالً new moon; Assyrian
êllu,
bright COT
Gloss) —
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. Imperfect יָהֵל Job 31:26,
3rd person feminine singular תָּהֶל Job 41:10;
3rd person masculine 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. praise (Arabic
هَلَّ shout, both in joy & (if conjecture of Nö RS be right, see citation below) in terror; especially II. in formula of worship; Syriac Pa.
Lelfh cecinit, laudavit; compare Late Hebrew
הִלּוּל praise,
הַלֵּל id., Hallel (
Psalm 113-118); Aramaic
הִילּוּלָא marriage-song, etc.; on Assyrian
alâlu,
shout for joy, rejoice see Lyon
Sargontexte 66 (Cylinder. 1. 36) also Winckler
Sargontexte 134, 1. 194; 156. 1. 149 KB
44. 1. 36; 80. 1. 194; all variations of
cry aloud, compare Nö
ZMG 1887, 723 RS
Semitic 411; perhaps originally
break through, or
out (in a cry), compare We
Skizzen iii. 107 ff., especially 109; compare also (according to Prät
BAS i. 369 f.) Ethiopic
ተማህለለ፡ implore (compare Amharic, Tigrinya), &
መሀሰ፡ swear) —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תָּהֹ֑לּוּ Psalm 75:5;
Participle הוֺלֲלִים Psalm 5:6 +
2 times; —
be boastful אַלתָּֿהֹ֑לּוּ Psalm 75:5 (||
אַלֿ (
תָּרִימוּקָ֑רֶן); Participle
boastful ones, boasters Psalm 5:6 (||
אָוֶן פֹּעֲלֵי);
Psalm 73:3;
Psalm 75:5 (both ||
רְשָׁעִים).
Pi. Perfect הִלֵּל Psalm 10:3,
1st person singular suffix
הִלַּלְתִּיךָ Psalm 119:164;
3rd person masculine 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:
1st person singular אֲהַלֵּל Psalm 56:5 +
2 times, cohortative
אֲהַלֲלָה Psalm 69:31 +
2 times, etc.;
Imperative feminine singular הַלֲלִי Psalm 146:1;
Psalm 147:12;
masculine plural הַלְלוּ Psalm 104:35 +
30 times Psalms +
Jeremiah 20:13;
Jeremiah 31:7; suffix
הַלֲלוּ֫הוּ Psalm 22:24 +
15 times Psalms;
Infinitive absolute הַלֵּל 1 Chronicles 16:36;
construct הַלֵּל 2 Samuel 14:25 +
16 times Chronicles;
Participle plural
מְהַלֲלִים 1 Chronicles 23:5 +
4 times Chronicles; —
2. usually praise אֱלֹהִים, י׳ etc.;
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 (||
שִׁמְךָ אֲסַפְּרָה),
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 יְהַלֶּל־פִּי Psalm 63:6 [
Psalm 63:5].
d. note especially:
praise ye yah! הַלֲלויָֿהּ Psalm 135:3, liturgical (||
זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֺ); elsewhere always one word see Baer
Psalm p.115, & always at beginning or end of Psalm (chiefly late), apparently liturgical;
הַלֲלוּיָהֿ֑ Psalm 104:35 (||
בָּֽרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶתיֿ׳), elsewhere
׃הַלֲלוּיָהּ
e. also followed by
ליהוה, in Chronicles, of technical Levitical function (compare Lag
Or. 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
2 Chronicles 20:19 (
בְּקֹל גָּדוֺל),
2 Chronicles 29:30 (
בְּדִבְרֵי דָוִיד) in which the people also joined
1 Chronicles 16:36; also
2 Chronicles 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
לְהַדְרַתקֹֿ֑דֶשׁ 2 Chronicles 20:11 (before the army; ||
מְשֹׁרֲרִים לי׳; probably of Levites, compare
2 Chronicles 20:19).
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. Perfect 3rd person plural הוּלָּ֑לוּ Psalm 78:63;
Imperfect יְהֻלַּלֿ Proverbs 12:8;
Participle מְהֻלָּל 2 Samuel 22:4 +
6 times; feminine
הַהֻלָּ֑לָה Ezekiel 26:17 (compare Ol
§ 250 c Sta
§ 220, 617 b; MT, 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.
Hithpa. Imperfect יִתְהַלֵּל 1 Kings 20:11 +
5 times;
יִתְהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 20:14;
3rd person feminine singular תִּתְּהַלֵּל Psalm 34:3,
תִּתְּהַלָּ֑ל Proverbs 31:30;
2nd person masculine singular תִּתְהַלֵּל Psalm 52:3;
Proverbs 27:1;
תִּתְהַלָּ֑ל Isaiah 41:16;
2nd person feminine singular תִּתְהַלֲלִי Jeremiah 49:4;
3rd person masculine 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: —
3. once, late = passive
be praised, commended, of God-fearing woman
Proverbs 31:30.
Po`el Imperfect יְהוֺלֵל Isaiah 44:25 +
2 times; —
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. Imperfect וַיִּתְהֹלֵל 1 Samuel 21:14;
3rd person masculine 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.
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