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Strong's #08416 - תְּהִלָּה
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1) praise, song or hymn of praise
1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God)
1b) act of general or public praise
1c) praise-song (as title)
1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God)
1e) renown, fame, glory
1e1) of Damascus, God
1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (figuratively)
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1104) le (הל HL) AC: Shine CO: Star AB: Distant: The pictograph e is a picture of a man with his arms raised looking at a great sight. The l is a shepherd staff representing the idea of "toward" as the staff is used to move a sheep toward a direction. Combined these letters mean "a looking toward something" such as the looking toward a light in the distance. The stars have always been used to guide the traveler or shepherd to find his home or destination.
A) le (הל HL) AC: Look CO: ? AB: ?: To look toward a sight.
Nm) le (הל HL) - I. These:Designating a group that is with the speaker. In the sense of looking toward a sight. [Hebrew and Aramaic; The short form " e " is used as a prefix meaning "look" and translated as "the".] [df: la hla]II. Toward:A moving to or toward something to be with it as the ox moves toward a destination. [df: la] KJV (69): these, those, this, thus, who, so, such, some, same, other, which, another, whom, they, them - Strongs: H411 (אֵל), H412 (אֵל), H413 (אֶל), H428 (אֵלֶּה), H429 (אֵלֶּה)
em ) lie (היל HYL) - These: Designating a group that is with the speaker. In the sense of looking toward a sight. [Aramaic only] [df: Kla] KJV (14): these, those - Strongs: H479 (אִלֵּךְ)
if1 ) elet (תהלה THLH) - Folly: In the sense of shining. KJV (1): folly - Strongs: H8417 (תָּהֳלָה)
rm) fle (הלו HLW) - Behold: As to look at a sight. [Aramaic only] [df: wla]KJV (10): behold, lo - Strongs: H431 (אֲלוּ), H718 (אֲרוּ)
sm ) nile (הלינ HLYN) - These: Designating a group that is with the speaker. In the sense of looking toward a sight. [Aramaic only] [df: Nla] KJV (5): these, the - Strongs: H459 (אִלֵּן)
ief1 ) eliet (תהילה THYLH) - Shining: A shining through ones actions or words. May be in a positive (praise) or negative (folly) sense. KJV (57): praise - Strongs: H8416 (תְּהִלָּה)
B) lle (הלל HLL) AC: Shine CO: ? AB: ?: To cause a shining of one by praising or giving thanks to another or to ones self.
V) lle (הלל HLL) - Shine: To shine through ones actions or words. KJV (165): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) praise, glory, boast, mad, shine, foolish, commended, rage, celebrate - Strongs: H1984 (הָלַל)
am) llem (מהלל MHLL) - Shine: KJV (1): praise - Strongs: H4110 (מַהֲלָל)
em) llie (הילל HYLL) - S |kjv: Lucifer - Strongs: H1966 (הֵילֵל)
gf1 ) ellfe (הוללה HWLLH) - Madness: As one shining in a negative sense. KJV (4): madness - Strongs: H1947 (הוֹלֵלוֹת)
of3) tfllfe (הוללות HWLLWT) - Madness: As one shining in a negative sense. KJV (1): madness - Strongs: H1948 (הוֹלֵלוּת)
bdm) lflie (הילול HYLWL) - Shine: KJV (2): praise, merry - Strongs: H1974 (הִלּוּלִים)
C) lea (אהל AHL) AC: Shine CO: Tent AB: ?
V) lea (אהל AHL) - I. Shine: II. Pitch tent:[denominative of lefa] KJV (4): (vf: Hiphil, Paal, Piel) shine, tent - Strongs: H166 (אָהַל), H167 (אָהַל)
Nm ) lea (אהל AHL) - Aloe: The glistening oils of the plant. The oils or the tree. KJV (4): aloes, trees of aloes - Strongs: H174 (אֲהָלוֹת)
gm) lefa (אוהל AWHL) - Tent: The shining light of the campfire next to the tent in the distance is a guide for those returning home late just as a star is used as a guide. KJV (345): tabernacle, tent, dwelling - Strongs: H168 (אֹהֶל)
E) ale (הלא HLA) AC: Distant CO: ? AB: ?: A distant sight that is looked toward.
V) ale (הלא HLA) - Distant: To be far off. KJV (1): (vf: Niphal) cast far off - Strongs: H1972 (הָלָא)
Nf1) eale (הלאה HLAH) - Distant: Something far off in the distance. KJV (16): beyond, forward, hitherto, back, thenceforth, henceforth, yonder - Strongs: H1973 (הָלְאָה)
K) fle (הלו HLW) AC: ? CO: Here AB: ?: An arrival to the distant place.
pm) mfle (הלומ HLWM) - Here: KJV (11): hither, here, thither - Strongs: H1988 (הֲלֹם)
L) lei (יהל YHL) AC: ? CO: Bright AB: ?
qpm ) mflei (יהלומ YHLWM) - Diamond: A hard and precious stone that glitters. KJV (3): diamond - Strongs: H3095 (יַהֲלֹם)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to ׳֯ ׃י Psalm 48:11 כשׁמך אלהים כן תהלתךלְ קצוי ארץ as thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth, Psalm 111:10 תהלתו עמדתלעד, תָּמִיד תְּהִלָּתוֺ בְּפִי Psalm 34:2 continually is his praise in my mouth ("" ׳אֲבָֽרֲכָה אֶתיֿ) compare Psalm 71:6, also ימָּלֵא פִי תְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 71:8, ׳מִּי יַגִּיד ת Psalm 51:7, תַּכַּעְנָה׳שְׂפָתַי ת Psalm 119:171, ׳יְדַבֶּר מִּ׳י ׳ת Psalm 145:21 ("" וִיבָרֵךְ כָּלֿבָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֺ); as sung, song of praise יָשִׁירוּתִּהִלָּתוֺ Psalm 106:12; הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים וְשִׁירתְּֿהִלָּה וְהוֺדוֺת לֵאלֹהִים Nehemiah 12:46; compare לֵאלֹהֵינוּ׳ת Psalm 40:4 (appositive שֹׁיר הָדָשׁ) & Isaiah 42:10 (appositive id.), also ׳לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה ת Isaiah 33:1 ("" ׳רַנְנוּ צַדִּיקִים בי); see perhaps Psalm 148:14 (Che; yet see De VB); note further אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי Psalm 109:1; יוֺשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֺת יִשְׂרָאֵל Psalm 22:4 inhabiting the praises of Israel; וּמְרוֺמָם עַלכֶּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וּתְהִלָּה Nehemiah 9:5 exalted above all blessing and praise; compare also תְּהִלָּתִי Isaiah 48:9 ("" שְׁמִי), & of praise due to ׳י Isaiah 42:8.
2 the act of general, public, praise (compare also above especially Psalm 22:4; Psalm 33:1; Psalm 106:12; Nehemiah 12:46); — בּאֹוּ שְׁעָרָיו בְּתוֺדָה׳חֲצֵרֹתָיו בִּת Psalm 100:4 enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; שִׁיר חָדָשׁ׳שִׁירוּ לי תְּהִלָּתוֺ בִּקְהִל חֲסִידִים Plalm Psalm 149:1; compare Psalm 22:26; Psalm 65:2; Psalm 66:2; Psalm 147:1; before the army הֵחֵלּוּ בְרִנָּה וּתְחִלָּה 2 Chronicles 20:22; in exhortation to the peoples הַשְׁמִיעוּקוֺל תְּהִלָּתוֺ Psalm 66:8 ("" בָּֽרֲכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ), compare Isaiah 42:12.
3 praise-song, as title, תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד Psalm 145:1 (so Late Hebrew ספר תהלות & תְּהִלִּים, תִּילִּים, = Psalm).
4 qualities, deeds, etc., of ׳י, demanding praise: — נוֺרָא תְהִלֹּת Exodus 15:11 (song), i.e. terrible in attributes that call for praise ("" נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּדֶשׁ & עשֵֹׁה פֶלֶא); often (both singular and plural) of Yahweh's deeds with verb סִמֵּר Psalm 9:15; Psalm 78:4; Psalm 79:13; Isaiah 43:21, also + ׳שֵׁם י Psalm 102:22; with יַשְׁמִיעַ Psalm 106:2 ("" ׳יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֺת י); + צִדְקֶ֑ךָ with יֶהְגֶּה Psalm 35:28; with יְבַשֵּׂ֑רוּ Isaiah 60:6; + ׳חַסְדֵי י, with אַזְכִּיר Isaiah 63:7; vid also לְהֹדוֺת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָלְהִשְׁתַּבֵחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 106:47 = 1 Chronicles 16:35 to give thanks unto thy holy name, to glory in thy praises (= praiseworthy deeds).
5 renown, fame, glory:
a. of Damascus עִיר תְּהִלָּ֑ה֯ Jeremiah 49:25 (on Qr תְּהִלָּ֑ת see Hi Ges§ 80. 2 b); compare perhaps מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה Isaiah 61:3 mantle of renown (renown as a mantle, compare De VB; > Di splendid garment; but Bi Che Du read מַעֲטֵה אֵ֔בֶל and translate ׳ת praise, song of praise, compare 1. 2).
b. of ׳י, מָֽלְאָה הָאָרֶץ׳כִּסָּה שָׁמַים הוֺדוֺ וּת Habakkuk 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 Deuteronomy 26:19 (absolute), Jeremiah 13:11 (+ לִי) Jeremiah 33:9 (+ לִי and לְכֹל גּוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ) — all "" שֵׁם, תִּפְאֶרֶת; see also Isaiah 61:11, & perhaps Psalm 148:14 (see below
1 above); ( b) of Jerusalem Isaiah 62:7, also Zephaniah 3:19,20 (both "" שֵׁם), all these with verb הָיָה or שִׂים; compare וְקָרָאת׳יְשׁוּעָה חוֺמֹתַיִךְ וּשְׁעָרַיִךְ ת Isaiah 60:18; ( c) of Babylon וַתִּתָּפֵשׂ תְּהִלַּת כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Jeremiah 51:41; ( d) of Moab אֵיןמוֺאָב ׳עוֺד ת Jeremiah 48:2; ( e) of ׳י, הוּא תְהִלָּֽתְךָ וְהוּאאֱלֹהֶיךָ Deuteronomy 10:21, כִּי תְהִלָּתִי אָ֑תָּה Jeremiah 17:14 (no verb)
תְּהִלָּה f. (from the root הָלַל Piel).
(1) praise, Psalms 22:26, 48:11 51:17 hence
(a) a song containing praise, a hymn, Psalms 22:4, 66:2 145:1 and pl. תְּהִלִּים, as the title of the whole book of Psalms.
(b) the person praised or celebrated, Deuteronomy 26:19; Jeremiah 13:11, 33:9 Zephaniah 3:19, 20 Zephaniah 3:20.
(2) praise, in which any one stands with respect to others, glory, Psalms 9:15; Isaiah 42:8. Hence the person (or thing) wherein any one glories. Jeremiah 17:14, אַתָּה תְהִלָּתִי “thou (Jehovah, art) my glory.” Deuteronomy 10:21.