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H430

H430 — אֱלוֹהִים

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Hebrewelohiymnoun mascOccurrences: 2602TWOT: 93c

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Strong's Number:H430
Word:אֱלוֹהִים
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:plural of H433
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2602
Transliteration:elohiym
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:el-o-heem'
Meaning:1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative
KJV Renderings:angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.

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אֱלֹהִים2570 noun masculine plural (feminine 1Kgs 11:33 on number of occurrences of אֵל, אֱלוֺהַּ, אֱלֹהִים compare also Nesl. c,)

1. plural in number .
a. rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power: האלהים Exod 21:6 ( Onk ᵑ6 , but τὸ κριτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ᵐ5 ) Exod 22:7; Exod 22:8 אלהים Exod 22:8; Exod 22:27 ( ᵑ7 Ra AE Ew RVm ; but gods, ᵐ5 Josephus Philo AV ; God, Di RV ; all Covt. code of E ) compare 1Sam 2:25 see Dr.; Judg 5:8 ( Ew, but gods ᵐ5 ; God ᵑ6 BarHebr.; יהוה ᵑ9 Be) Ps 82:1; Ps 82:6 (De Ew Pe; but angels Bl Hup) Ps 138:1 ( ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Rab Ki De; but angels ᵐ5 Calv; God, Ew; gods, Hup Pe Che).
b. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels Ps 8:6 (De Che Br; but angels ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Ew; God, RV and most moderns) Gen 1:27 (if with Philo ᵑ7 Jerome De Che we interpret נעשה as God's consultation with angels; compare Job 38:7).
c. angels Psa 97:7 ( ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Calv; but gods, Hup De Pe Che); compare בני (ה)אלהים = (the ) sons of God, or sons of gods = angels Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:7 ; Gen 6:2 ; Gen 6:4 ( J ; so ᵐ5 Books of Enoch & Jubilees Philo Jude Jude 1:6; 2Pet 2:4 JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 1:3»i. 3. 1, most ancient fathers and modern critics; against usage are sons of princes, mighty men , Onk and Rab.; sons of God, the pious, Theod Chrys Jerome Augustine Luther Calv Hengst; ᵐ5 L read οἱ υιὁὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ), compare בני אלים.
d. gods האלהים Exod 18:11; Exod 22:19 ( E ) 1Sam 4:8; 2Chr 2:4; Ps 86:8 אלהי האלהים the God of gods, supreme God Deut 10:17; Ps 136:2 אלהים Exod 32:1 ; Exod 32:23 ( J E ) Judg 9:13 אלהים אחרים other gods Exod 20:3 ; Exod 23:13; Josh 24:2; Josh 24:16 ( E ) Deut 31:18; Deut 31:20 ( J E ) Deut 5:7 + (17 t. in D , not P ) Judg 2:12; Judg 2:17; Judg 2:19; Judg 10:13; 1Sam 8:8 ; 1Sam 26:19; 1Kgs 9:6; 1Kgs 9:9 (= 2Chr 7:19; 2Chr 7:22) 2Chr 11:4; 2Chr 11:10; 2Chr 14:9; 2Kgs 5:17; 2Kgs 17:35; 2Kgs 17:37; 2Kgs 17:38; 2Kgs 22:17 (= 2Chr 34:25) 2Chr 28:25; Jer 1:16 + (18 t. Jeremiah) Hos 3:1 אלהי (ה)נכר foreign gods Gen 35:2 ; Gen 35:4; Josh 24:20; Josh 24:23 ( E ) Deut 31:16 ( J E ) Judg 10:16; 1Sam 7:3; 2Chr 33:15; Jer 5:19 נחור ׳ א Gen 31:53 ( E ); מצרים ׳ א Exod 12:12 ( P ) Jer 43:12; Jer 43:13 האמרי ׳ א Josh 24:15 ( E ) Judg 6:10 ארם ׳ א etc. Judg 10:6 אלהים מעשה ידי Deut 4:28 הגוים ׳ א gods of the nations 2Kgs 18:33; 2Kgs 19:12; Deut 29:17; 2Chr 32:17; 2Chr 32:19; Isa 36:18; Isa 37:12 העמים ׳ א Deut 6:14 ; Deut 13:8; Judg 2:12; Ps 96:5; 1Chr 5:25; 1Chr 16:26; 2Chr 32:13; 2Chr 32:14 כסף ׳ א Exod 20:23 ( E ); זהב ׳ א Exod 20:23 ( E ) Exod 32:31 ( J E ); מַסֵּכָה ׳ א Exod 34:17 ( J ) Lev 19:4 ( H ).

2. Plural intensive .
a. god or goddess , always with suffix 1Sam 5:7 (Dagon), Judg 11:24 (Chemosh), 1Kgs 18:24 (Baal), Judg 9:27; Dan 1:2 (twice in verse); or construct לעשתרת מואב ׳ צדנים לכמוש א ׳ א to Ashtoreth goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh god of Moab, etc. 1Kgs 11:33 הארץ ׳ א god of the land 2Kgs 17:26 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 17:27, and so the Syrians suppose that Yahweh is a mountain-god and not a god of valleys 1Kgs 20:28.
b. godlike one Exod 4:16 ( J ; Moses in relation to Aaron), Exod 7:1 ( P ; in relation to Pharaoh), 1Sam 28:13 (the shade of Samuel), Ps 45:7 (the Messianic king, O God, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Jerome, most scholars ancient and modern, but thy throne is God's = God's throne AE Ki Thea Ew Hup, compare 1Chr 28:5).
c. works of God, or things specially belonging to him (see אֵל 5) הר אלהים Ps 68:16 ; Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16 אש אלהים Job 1:16 גן (ה)אלהים Ezek 28:13; Ezek 31:8; Ezek 31:9.
d. God (see 3 & 4).
3. הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God, הוא האלהים ׳ י Yahweh is (the) God Deut 4:35; Deut 4:39; Deut 7:9; 1Kgs 8:60; 1Kgs 18:39 (twice in verse); 2Chr 33:13 הוא האלהים Isa 45:18 האלהים ׳ י Josh 22:34 ( P ?) 1Kgs 18:21; 1Kgs 18:24; 2Chr 32:16 אתה הוא האלהים 2Sam 7:28 ; 1Kgs 18:37; 2Kgs 19:15 ; 1Chr 17:26 ; Isa 37:16 ; Neh 9:7 האלהים as subject or object is used in E 33 t., Chronicles 38 t., Eccl 31 t., Jonah 5 t., elsewhere Gen 5:22 ; Gen 5:24 ; Gen 6:9; Gen 6:11 (sources of P ) Gen 17:18 ( P ) Josh 22:34 ( P ?) Gen 44:16 ( J ) Deut 4:35 ; Deut 4:39 ; Deut 7:9; Judg 6:36; Judg 6:39; Judg 7:14; Judg 10:14 ; Judg 16:28; Judg 21:2; 1Sam 10:3; 1Sam 10:7; 1Sam 14:36; 2Sam 2:27; 2Sam 6:7; 2Sam 7:28; 2Sam 12:16 ; 1Kgs 8:60 ; 1Kgs 18:21; 1Kgs 18:24 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 18:37; 1Kgs 18:39 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 19:15 ( Ephr ) Job 2:10 ; Jer 11:12 ; Isa 37:16 ; Isa 45:18 ; Ps 108:14 ; Dan 1:9 ; Dan 1:17 הקדוש ׳ הא ׳ י 1Sam 6:20 הגדול ׳ הא ׳ י Neh 8:6 אשר ׳ בירושלם הא Ezra 1:3 אדני האלהים Dan 9:3 in many phrases, as איש האלהים the man of God, acting under divine authority and influence: = ( a) angel Judg 13:6; Judg 13:8, (b) prophet (the term coming into use in the Northern kingdom in the age of Elijah 1Sam 9:9-10 , compare אִישׁ הָרוּחַ Hos 9:7): of Moses Deut 33:1; Josh 14:6 ( E ) 1Chr 23:14; 2Chr 30:16; Ezra 3:2; Ps 90:1 of Samuel 1Sam 9:6-10 of David 2Chr 8:14 ; Neh 12:24 ; Neh 12:36 Shemaiah 1Kgs 12:22 (= 2Chr 11:2 ); Elijah, Elisha, and others of their time 1Kgs 13:1-31; 1Kgs 17:18-24; 1Kgs 20:28 ; 2Kgs 1:9-13; 2Kgs 4:7-42; 2Kgs 5:8-20; 2Kgs 6:6-15; 2Kgs 7:2-9; 2Kgs 8:2-11; 2Kgs 13:19; 2Kgs 23:16-17 ( Ephr ) 2Chr 25:7 ; 2Chr 25:9 unnamed prophet 1Sam 2:27 Hanan Jer 35:4 a later title of prophet was עֶבֶד האלהים the servant of God, used of Moses 1Chr 6:34; 2Chr 24:9; Neh 10:30; Dan 9:11. בית האלהים the house of God, Judg 18:31, especially late, Chronicles (52 t.) Eccl 4:17; Dan 1:2 ׳ בית י ׳ הא 1Chr 22:1 ארון (ברית) האלהים the ark (of the covenant) of God Judg 20:27 ; 1Sam 4:1-5:12 ; 1Sam 14; 2Sam 6:1-7:29 ; 2Sam 15 (23 t.); 1Chr 13; 1Chr 15; 1Chr 16; 2Chr 1:4 (13 t.); מטה האלהים the rod of God Exod 4:20; Exod 17:9 ( E ); הר האלהים the mount of God (Horeb) Exod 3:1; Exod 4:27; Exod 18:5; Exod 24:13 ( E ) 1Kgs 19:8 ( Ephr ); מלאך האלהים the (theophanic) angel of God Gen 31:11 ; Exod 14:19 ( E ) Judg 6:20 ; Judg 13:6 ; Judg 13:9; 2Sam 14:17 ; 2Sam 14:20 ; 2Sam 19:28 in other combinations Exod 18:16; Num 23:27 ( E ) Judg 20:2 ; 1Sam 4:8 ; 1Sam 5:11 ; 1Sam 10:5 ; 2Sam 16:23; 1Kgs 12:22 ; 1Chr 21:7 + (14 t.) Ps 87:3 ; Eccl 9:1.
4. אֱלֹהִים = God אֱלֹהִים אֱמֶת ׳ י = Yahweh is God in truth Jer 10:10 .
a. אלהים (as subject object direct or indirect) is used by P (50 t. in story of creation and deluge, elsewhere 28 t.), by E (91 t.), J chiefly in poetic sources Gen 3:1; Gen 3:3; Gen 3:5 (twice in verse); Gen 9:27; Gen 39:9; Deut 32:17; Deut 32:39 , by D (11 t.) Judges (21 t.) Samuel (50 t.) Kings (29 t.) Chronicles (45 t.); in Psalm 42-86 (180 t. often by editorial change for an original יהוה), elsewhere Ps 3:3; Ps 5:11; Ps 7:11; Ps 7:12; Ps 9:18; Ps 10:4; Ps 10:13 ; Ps 14:1 ; Ps 14:2 ; Ps 14:5 ; Ps 25:22; Ps 36:2; Ps 36:8; Ps 77:14; Ps 100:3; Ps 108:2; Ps 108:6; Ps 108:8; Ps 108:12 (twice in verse); Ps 149:9; Job 5:8; Job 20:29; Job 28:23; Job 32:2; Job 34:9 (& in Prologue 6 t.) Prov 2:5; Prov 3:4; Prov 25:2 Ecclesiastes (7 t.) Hosea (5 t.); Amos 4:11 ( כמהפכת אלתים את סדם as God overthrew Sodom = Jer 50:40 = Isa 13:19) Zech 8:23; Zech 12:8; Mic 3:7 (but אליהם ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ) Isa 35:4 Isa2 (9 t.); Jer 10:10 Ezekiel (13 t.); Malachi (5 t.); Jonah (4 t.); the phrase לאלהים ׳ היה ל Gen 28:21 ( E R ) Gen 17:7; Gen 17:8 ; Exod 6:7 ; Exod 29:45; Lev 11:45; Lev 22:33; Lev 25:38; Lev 26:12; Lev 26:45; Num 15:41 ( P ); Deut 26:17; Deut 29:13; 2Sam 7:24 (= 1Chr 17:22); Zech 8:8 Jeremiah (6 t.); Ezekiel (6 t.); אלהים צדיק righteous God Ps 7:10 קדשים ׳ א holy God Josh 24:19 ( E ); חיים ׳ א living God Deut 5:23; 1Sam 17:26 ; 1Sam 17:36; Jer 10:10; Jer 23:36 חי ׳ א 2Kgs 19:4 ; 2Kgs 19:16 (= Isa 37:4; Isa 37:17 ). For the phrases ׳ יהוה א, צבאות ׳ א ׳ י, צבאות ׳ א, ׳ י ׳ אל א, ׳ יה א, ׳ צבאות א ׳ י, אלתי ׳ י, צבאות, ׳ אדני א see יהוה , יה, צבאות & אדני.
b. construct אֱלֹהֵי (a) with persons אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם = God of Abraham, a phrase of J , Gen 26:24 ; Gen 28:13 ; Gen 31:53 , elsewhere Ps 47:10; 1Kgs 18:36; 1Chr 29:18; 2Chr 30:6 אדני אברהם ׳ א Gen 24:12 ; Gen 24:27; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:48 ( J ); אלהי אב father's God (various suffix & names), a phrase of E , Gen 31:5; Gen 31:29 ; Gen 31:42; Gen 46:3; Gen 50:17; Exod 3:6 ; Exod 3:13 ; Exod 3:15; Exod 3:16; Exod 15:2; Exod 18:4; Josh 18:3, elsewhere Gen 32:10 ; Gen 43:23 ( J ) Exod 4:5 ( J ?) Deuteronomy (8 t.); Judg 2:12; 2Kgs 21:22 Chronicles (31 t.); Dan 11:37 אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Israel's God, phrase of E , Gen 33:20 ; Exod 5:1 ; Exod 24:10; Exod 32:27; Josh 8:30; Josh 14:14; Josh 22:16; Josh 24:2; Josh 24:23, elsewhere Exod 34:23 ; Josh 7:13 ; Josh 7:19; Josh 7:20 ( J E ) Num 16:9; Josh 9:18; Josh 9:19; Josh 22:24 ; Josh 10:40; Josh 10:42; Josh 13:14; Josh 13:33 (R see Di Josh 7:13) Judg 4:6; Judg 5:3; Judg 5:5; Judg 6:8; Judg 11:21 ; Judg 11:23; Judg 21:3; 1Sam 1:17 + (20 t.) Kings (26 t.) Chronicles (45 t.); Ps 41:14; Ps 106:48 (doxology) Ps 59:6; Ps 69:7; Isa 17:6; Isa 21:10 ; Isa 21:17; Isa 29:23 Isa3, Isa 24:15; Isa 37:16; Isa 37:21 Isa2, Isa 41:17 + (6 t.); Jer 35:17 + (48 t.); Ezek 8:4 + (7 t.); Zeph 2:9 ; Mal 2:16 ; Ruth 2:12 מערכות ישראל ׳ א God of the battle array of Israel 1Sam 17:45 ׳ א יַעֲקֹב 2Sam 23:1 (poetry) Ps 20:2 ; Ps 46:8; Ps 46:12 ; Ps 75:10; Ps 76:7; Ps 81:2; Ps 81:5; Ps 84:9; Ps 94:7; Isa 2:3 (= Mic 4:2 ); העבריים ׳ א God of the Hebrews Exod 3:18; Exod 5:3; Exod 7:16; Exod 9:1; Exod 9:13 ( J E ); it is used with other proper names, Nahor Gen 31:53 ( E ), Shem Gen 9:26 ( J ), David 2Kgs 20:5; 2Chr 21:12; 2Chr 34:3; Isa 38:5, Hezekiah 2Chr 32:17, Elijah 2Kgs 2:14 ארני המלך ׳ א the God of my lord the king 1Kgs 1:36 . ( β) with nouns of attributes or relationships, קֶרֶם ׳ א ancient God Deut 33:27 עולם ׳ א everlasting God Isa 40:28 אֱמֶת ׳ א true God 2Chr 15:3 אָמֵן ׳ א Isa 65:16 (see אָמֵן ); משפט ׳ א Isa 30:18 ; Mal 2:17 מרום ׳ א Mic 6:6 כָל בָשָׂר ׳ א God of all flesh Jer 32:27 compare ׳ א הרוחות לכל בשר Num 16:22 ; Num 27:16 ( P ); השמים ׳ א God of heaven Gen 24:7 ( J R) 2Chr 36:23; Ezra 1:2; Neh 1:4; Neh 1:5; Neh 2:4; Neh 2:20 compare כל הארץ ׳ א Isa 54:5 ׳ השמים וא ׳ א ׳ י הארץ Gen 24:3 ( J R); מִקָּרֹב ׳ א a God at hand opposed to מֵרָחֹק ׳ א Jer 23:23 , ישועתי ׳ א, יִשְׁעִי ׳ א God of my salvation Ps 18:47 (= 2Sam 22:47 ) Ps 24:5; Ps 25:5; Ps 27:9; Ps 65:6; Ps 79:9; Ps 85:5; Isa 17:10 ; Mic 7:7 ; Hab 3:18 ; 1Chr 16:35 ישועתי ׳ א Ps 88:2 תשועתי ׳ א Ps 51:16 צִדְקִי ׳ א God of righteousness Ps 4:2 חַסְדִּי ׳ א Ps 59:11 ; Ps 59:18 צוּרִי ׳ א God who is my rock 2Sam 22:3 (compare Ps 18:3 ); מָעוּזִּי֯ ׳ א God who is my stronghold Ps 43:2 תְהִלָּתִי ׳ א God who is my praise Ps 109:1 .
c. with suffix in P (22 t. including phrase ויראת מאלהיך) Lev 19:14; Lev 19:32; Lev 25:17 ; Lev 25:36; Lev 25:43 ( H ) Exod 8:21 ; Josh 24:27 ( E ) Deut 32:37 (poetry) Josh 9:23 ( J E ) Deut 10:21; Deut 31:17; Judg 10:10; Judg 16:23; Judg 16:24; 1Sam 10:19; 2Sam 10:12; 2Sam 22:32 + (4 t. poetry) 1Kgs 12:28 ; 1Kgs 20:23; 2Kgs 19:10 Chronicles (83 t.); Psalms (62 t.); Prov 2:17; Prov 30:9 ; Ruth 1:15; Ruth 1:16 (twice in verse); Isa 1:10 ; Isa 7:13 ; Isa 8:19 ; Isa 8:21 Isa2 (29 t.); Jer 5:4; Jer 5:5; Jer 23:36; Jer 51:5 ; Ezek 34:31 Daniel (5 t.); Hosea (12 t.); Amos 2:8 ; Amos 4:12 ; Joel 1:13 (twice in verse); Joel 1:16; Joel 2:17; Mic 6:8; Mic 7:7; Jonah 1:5; Jonah 1:6; Zeph 3:2; Nah 1:14 ; Zech 9:7; Zech 12:5 אלהים with suffix is also used with יהוה several hundred times (see יהוה ).

BDB2100

יהוהc. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה proper name [of deity] Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel — (

1. ᵑ0 יְהוָֺהC518 ( Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהוִֺה305 ( Qr אֱלֹהִים), in the combinations אדני יהוה & יהוה אדני (see אֲדֹנֶי), and with preposition בַּיהוָֺה, לַיהוָֺה, מֵיהוָֺה ( Qr בַּאדֹנָי, לַאדֹנָי, מֵאדֹנָי), do not give the original form. ᵐ5 and other Vrss follow the Qr . On the basis of Exod 20:7; Lev 24:11 יהוה was regarded as a nomen ineffabile (see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jews הַשֵּׁם and by the Samaritans שׁימא. The pronunciation Jehovah was unknown until 1520, when it was introduced by Galatinus; but it was contested by Le Mercier, J. Drusius, and L. Capellus, as against grammatical and historical propriety (compare Bö§ 88). The traditional Ἰαβέ of Theodoret and Epiphanius, the יָֿהוּ, יְהוֺֿ of compound proper name and the contracted form יָהּ all favour יַהְוֶךְ (compare יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן Ps 74:6 תַּהֲרוּ Isa 33:11), see LagSym i.14 BaudStudien i.179 ff.; DrStud.Bib.i.1 ff. For Jeve see StaZAW 1881, 346 Deib.1882, 173 f. & Gn. Excurs. ii.
2. on literature of interpretations see NesEg.67 Drl.c. — Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph`il of היה (=היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver (compare חַוָּה Gen 3:20) Schr HSch; giver of existence, creator, Kue Tiele; he who brings to pass (so already Le Clerc),performer of his promises, Lag, NesEg.88 (but NesEg.91 inclines to Qal as RSBrit. & For. Ev. Rev see below); or from היה he who causes to fall, rain or lightning RSOTJC.ed.1, 423; om.ed.2, 245, compare WeSkizzen iii.175 ; 'Fäller,' destroying foes, StaG.i.429 (dubiously). But most take it as Qal of הוה (= היה); the one who is: i.e. the absolute and unchangeable one, Ri; the existing, ever living, as self-consistent and unchangeable, Di; or the one ever coming into manifestation as the God of redemption, De Oehl; compare also RSBrit. & For. Ev. Rev. 1876, he will be it, i.e all that his servants look for (compare Ewinfr), he will approve himself (give evidence of being, assert his being Drl.c.17)).
Theories of non-Hebrew or non-Semitic origin, opposed (in their older forms) by BauRel. i. 181 ff. (see especially 230); DlPa 162 ff. claimed Babylonian origin for יהו, against this Kuenational Religions, etc., Note iv (Eng. Trans. 329 ff.) JastrJBL xiil {1894}, 103 f. compare HptBAS i. 170 N; DlBabel u. Bibel, 46 f., 73 f. makes same claim for יהוה, against this see especially HirschZAW xxiil {1903}, 355 ff. ZimKATS. 465 ff.; SpiegelbZMG:liii {1899}, 633 ff. proposes (improbable) Egyptian etymology for יהוה ; further discussions see in KöEB NAMES, § 112 and n.3. 'Jehovah' found in Jacob (? Johannes) Wessel († 1480), according to SchwThLZ, 1905, col. 612.

I. יהוה is not used by E in Genesis, but is given Exod 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb, and is explained thus : אֶהְיֶה עִמָּ֑ךְ I shall be with thee (Exod 3:12), which is then implied in אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה I shall be the one who will be it Exod 3:14a (i.e: with thee Exod 3:12) and then compressed into אֶהְיֶה Exod 3:14b (i.e. with thee Exod 3:12 ), which then is given in the nominal form יהוה He who will be it Exod 3:15 (i.e. with thee Exod 3:12). compare EwBTh ii. 337, 338 RSl.c., Proph. 385 ff. Other interpretations are: I am he who I am, i.e. it is no concern of yours (Le Clerc LagPsalt.Hieron.156); I am (this is my name), inasmuch as I am (אֲשֶׁר = כִּי; AE JDMich WeJD Th xxi, 540 = compare Hexateuch 72); Di and others I am who I am, he who is essentially unnameable, inexplicable, — E uses יהוה sparingly by the side of אלהים and האלהים in his subsequent narrative. The Ephraimitic writers in Judges Samuel Kings use it in similar proportions. P abstains from the use of יהוה until he gives an account of its revelation to Moses Exod 6:3 but subsequently uses it freely. He gives no explanation of its meaning. He represents that אֵל שַׁדַּי was the God of the patriarchs. J uses יהוה from the beginning of his narrative, possibly explaining it, Gen 21:83 by אל עולם, the evergreen tamarisk being a symbol of the ever-living God; compare De Gen 21:33. Elsewhere יהוה is the common divine name in pre-exilic writers, but in post-exilic writers gradually falls into disuse, and is supplanted by אלהים and אדני. In Job it is used 31 t. in prose parts, and Job 12:9 (a proverb); not elsewhere in the poem. Chronicles apart from his sources prefers אלהים and האלהים. Daniel uses יהוה only in chap. 9 (7 t.); Ecclesiastes not at all. In the Elohistic group of Psalm 42-83 it is used 39 t. (see אלהים) . It occurs as the name of Israel's God MI18 . It is doubtful whether it was used by other branches of the Shemitic family, compare COT Gen 2:4b DlPa 158 ff. DrStud. Bib. i. 7 ff.
II.
1. יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D ;
a. with אֱלֹהֶיךָ in the Ten Words Exod 20:2-12 (5 t.) = Deut 5:6-16 in the law of worship of J E , Exod 23:19 ; Exod 34:24 ; Exod 34:26 in D 234 t.; Josh 1:9 ; Josh 1:17 ; Josh 9:9; Josh 9:24 ( D2 ); elsewhere Gen 27:20; Exod 15:26 ( J E ), Judg 6:26 Samuel & Kings 20 t.; 1Chr 11:2; 1Chr 22:11; 1Chr 22:12; 2Chr 9:8 (twice in verse); 2Chr 16:7; Isa 7:11; Isa 37:4 (twice in verse); Isa 41:13 ; Isa 43:3; Isa 51:15 ; Isa 55:5; Jer 40:2 + (3t.); Hos 12:10 ; Hos 13:4 ; Hos 14:2 ; Amos 9:15 ; Ps 81:11 .
b. with אֱלֹהֵיכֶם in D 46 t.; D2 28 t.; H 15 t.; P 15 t.; elsewhere Exod 23:25 ( E ); Exod 8:24 ; Exod 10:8 ; Exod 10:16 ; Exod 10:17 ( J E ); Judg 6:10 ; 1Sam 12:12 ; 1Sam 12:14 ; 2Kgs 17:39 ; 2Kgs 23:21 ; 1Chr 22:18 + (10 t. Chronicles) Ps 76:12; Jer 13:16 + (5 t.) Ezek 20:5; Ezek 20:7; Ezek 20:19; Ezek 20:20 ; Joel 2:13 + (6 t.) Zech 6:15 .
c. with אֱלֹהֵינוּ in D 23 t.; in D2 5 t.; Exod 8:6 ( J E ) Exod 3:18 ; Exod 5:3 ; Exod 8:22; Exod 8:23; Exod 10:25 ; Exod 10:26 ( E ) Judg 11:24 ; 1Sam 7:8 ; 1Kgs 8:57 ; 1Kgs 8:59 ; 1Kgs 8:61 ; 1Kgs 8:65 ; 2Kgs 18:22 ; 2Kgs 19:10 = Isa 36:7; Isa 37:20 ; 1Chr 13:2 + (15 t. Chronicles) Mic 4:5 ; Mic 7:17; Isa 26:13 ; Jer 3:22 + (17 t.) Ps 20:8; Ps 90:17 (?; Baer אֲדנָֹי); Ps 94:23; Ps 99:5; Ps 99:8; Ps 99:9 (twice in verse); Ps 105:7; Ps 106:47 ; Ps 113:5; Ps 122:9; Ps 123:2; Dan 9:10; Dan 9:13; Dan 9:14.
d. with אֱלֹהֵיהֶם Exod 10:7 ( J ) Exod 29:46 (twice in verse); Lev 26:44 ( P ) Judg 3:7 ; Judg 8:34; 1Sam 12:9; 1Kgs 9:9; 2Kgs 17:7 ; 2Kgs 17:9 ; 2Kgs 17:14 ; 2Kgs 17:16 ; 2Kgs 17:19 ; 2Kgs 18:12 ; 2Chr 31:6 ; 2Chr 33:17 ; 2Chr 34:33 ; Neh 9:3 (twice in verse); Neh 9:4 ; Jer 3:21; Jer 22:9; Jer 30:9; Jer 43:1 (twice in verse); Jer 50:4 ; Ezek 28:26 ; Ezek 34:30 ; Ezek 39:22 ; Ezek 39:28 ; Hos 1:7; Hos 3:5; Hos 7:10; Zeph 2:7; Hag 1:12 (twice in verse); Zech 9:16 ; Zech 10:6 .
e. with אֱלֹהָיו Num 23:21 ( E ) Exod 32:11 ( J ) Lev 4:22 ( P ) Deut 17:19 ; Deut 18:7 ; 1Sam 30:6; 1Kgs 5:17 ; 1Kgs 11:4 ; 1Kgs 15:3 ; 1Kgs 15:4 ; 1Kgs 2:11 ; 1Kgs 16:2 ; 1Kgs 2:1 + 13 t. Chronicles; Mic 5:3 ; Jer 7:28; Ps 33:12 ; Ps 144:15 ; Ps 146:5 ; Jonah 2:2.
f. with אֱלֹהַי Num 22:18 ( J E ) Deut 4:5 ; Deut 18:16 ; Deut 26:14 ; Josh 14:8; Josh 14:9; 2Sam 24:24 ; 1Kgs 3:7; 1Kgs 5:18 ; 1Kgs 5:19 ; 1Kgs 8:28 ; 1Kgs 17:20 ; 1Kgs 17:21 ; 1Chr 21:17 ; 1Chr 22:7 ; 2Chr 2:3; 2Chr 6:19 ; 2Chr 9:5; Ps 7:2; Ps 7:4; Ps 13:4; Ps 18:29 ; Ps 30:3; Ps 30:13 ; Ps 35:24 ; Ps 40:6; Ps 104:1 ; Ps 109:26 ; Isa 25:1; Jer 31:18 ; Dan 9:4; Dan 9:20; Jonah 2:7; Hab 1:12; Zech 11:4 ; Zech 13:9 ; Zech 14:5 .
g. with אֱלֹהַיִךְ Isa 60:9; Jer 2:17; Jer 2:19; Jer 3:13; Mic 7:10; Zeph 3:17 .
h. with אלהים, probably always due to later editors, or to a Qr which has crept into the text Gen 2:4b — Gen 3:23 ( J , 20 t. either אלהים inserted by R P as Di De; or יהוה inserted by J in an older source); Exod 9:30 ( J , but not in ᵐ5 ⅏ ; Samaritan אדני יהוה; possibly ᵑ0 from earlier Qr , & ⅏ from later Qr ); 2Sam 7:22 ; 2Sam 7:25 ( ᵐ5 אדני יהוה and 1Chr 17:20-23 only יהוה); 1Chr 17:16; 1Chr 17:17 (but 2Sam 7:18; 2Sam 7:19 אדני יהוה) 1Chr 28:20; 1Chr 29:1; 2Chr 1:9; 2Chr 6:41 (twice in verse); 2Chr 6:42; 2Chr 26:18 (but in the original Ps 132:8 stood יהוה (so ℌ ), or else no divine name); Ps 72:18 (the late doxology) Ps 84:12 (but it makes the line too long); Jonah 4:6. For the combinations with other divine names see those names.
2. the phrase אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy: —
a. after אמר either alone Exod 6:2; Exod 6:29 ( P ) or before relative and other clauses: Gen 28:13 ( J ) Gen 15:7 ( R ) Exod 6:6 ( P ) with אלהיכם Judg 6:10; Ezek 20:5 .
b. after ידע כי (α) Exod 7:17; Exod 8:18; Exod 10:2 ( J ); Exod 7:5 ; Exod 14:4; Exod 14:18 ( P ); 1Kgs 20:13; 1Kgs 20:28; Jer 24:7; Ezek 6:7 + 48 t. Ezekiel; (β) with אלהיכם Exod 6:7; Exod 16:12 ; Deut 29:5 ( P ) Exod 20:20 ; Joel 4:17 (γ) with אלהיהם Exod 29:46 ( P ) Ezek 28:26; Ezek 34:30; Ezek 39:22; Ezek 39:28 (δ) before relative and other clauses Isa 45:3; Isa 49:23 ; Isa 49:26 ; Isa 60:16 ; Ezek 7:9; Ezek 17:24 ; Ezek 21:10 ; Ezek 22:22 ; Ezek 35:12 ; Ezek 36:36 ( ε) with various forms of קדשׁ Exod 31:13 ( P ) Ezek 20:12; Ezek 37:28; Ezek 39:7 (ζ) with דברתי Ezek 5:13 ; Ezek 17:21 , compare ׳ יֵדְעוּ אשׁר אני י Ezek 20:26 .
c. after כִּי in various combinations Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Num 35:34 ( P ), Lev 20:7 ; Lev 20:26 ; Lev 21:8; Lev 21:15 ; Lev 21:23 ; Lev 22:16 ; Lev 24:22 ; Lev 25:17 ; Lev 26:1; Lev 26:44 (all H ); Exod 15:26 ( R ) Isa 41:13 ; Isa 43:3 ; Isa 61:8; Jer 9:23; Ezek 12:25 ; Ezek 21:4 ; Zech 10:6 ; Mal 3:6.
d. emphatic Exod 6:8 ; Exod 12:12 ; Lev 26:2 ; Lev 26:45 ; Num 3:13; Num 3:41; Num 3:45 (all P ); Lev 18:5 ; Lev 18:6; Lev 18:21 ; Lev 19:12 ; Lev 19:14 ; Lev 19:16 ; Lev 19:18 ; Lev 19:28 ; Lev 19:30 ; Lev 19:32 ; Lev 19:37 ; Lev 21:12 ; Lev 22:2; Lev 22:3; Lev 22:8; Lev 22:30 ; Lev 22:31 ; Lev 22:33 (all H ) Isa 43:15 with אלהיהם Exod 29:46 with אלהיךָ Isa 48:17 with אלהיכם Lev 23:43 ; Lev 25:38 ; Lev 25:55 ; Num 10:10 ; Num 15:41 (twice in verse) ( P ) Lev 18:2 ; Lev 18:4; Lev 18:30 ; Lev 19:2; Lev 19:3; Lev 19:4; Lev 19:10 ; Lev 19:25 ; Lev 19:31 ; Lev 19:34 ; Lev 19:36 ; Lev 20:24 ; Lev 23:22 ; Lev 26:13 (all H ) Ezek 20:7 ; Ezek 20:19 ; Joel 2:27 with מְקַדֵּשׁ Lev 20:8; Lev 22:9; Lev 22:32 ( H ), with דברתי Num 14:35 ( P ) Ezek 5:15 + (11 t. Ezekiel); with clauses Isa 27:3; Isa 41:4; Isa 41:17; Isa 42:6; Isa 42:8; Isa 45:5; Isa 45:6; Isa 45:7; Isa 45:8; Isa 45:18 ; Isa 45:19; Isa 45:21; Isa 60:22; Jer 17:10 ; Jer 32:27 ; Ezek 14:4 ; Ezek 14:7 ; Ezek 14:9 ; Ezek 34:24 אָנֹכִי יהוה is used in the Ten Words Exod 20:2; Exod 20:5 = Deut 5:6; Deut 5:9 cited Ps 81:11; Hos 12:10 ; Hos 13:4 elsewhere only Exod 4:11 ( J ) Isa 43:11 ; Isa 44:24 ; Isa 51:15 .
3. יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh יהוה יראה Gen 22:14 ( J ); יהוה נסי Exod 17:15 ( E ) יהוה שׁלים Judg 6:24 יהוה צדקנו Jer 33:16 (compare Jer 23:6 where it is applied to the Messiah); יהוה שָׁ֑מָּה Ezek 48:35 . — On combinations such as ׳ הַר י, צְבָאוֺת ׳ י etc., see הַר , צָבָא, etc.
Note. — BonkZAW 1891, 126 ff. seems to shew that as prefix, in compare proper name, יְהוֺ is the oldest and the latest form and that יוֺ is intermediate, belonging to the earlier post-exilic period until the time of Chronicles; occasional copyists' mistakes being taken into the account.

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II. [הָלַל] verb be boastful, Pi`el praise (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1314] 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 [untranscribed source text 1315] 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 [untranscribed source text 1316] implore (compare Amharic, Tigrinya), & [untranscribed source text 1317] swear) —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine plural תָּהֹ֑לּוּ Ps 75:5 Participle הוֺלֲלִים Ps 5:6 + 2 t.; — be boastful אַלתָּֿהֹ֑לּוּ Ps 75:5 (|| אַלֿ (תָּרִימוּקָ֑רֶן); Participle boastful ones, boasters Ps 5:6 (|| פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן); Ps 73:3; Ps 75:5 (both || רְשָׁעִים).
Pi`el Perfect הִלֵּל Ps 10:3, 1 singular suffix הִלַּלְתִּיךָ Ps 119:164 3 masculine plural וְהִלֲלן consecutive Isa 62:9, suffix הִלֲלוּךָ Isa 64:10 . etc.; Imperfect יְהַלֶּלֿ Ps 63:6; Ps 102:19 suffix יְהַלֶּלְךָ Prov 27:2 , יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ Isa 38:18 , וַיְהַלֲלָהּ Prov 31:38 : 1 singular אֲהַלֵּל Ps 56:5 + 2 t., cohortative אֲהַלֲלָה Ps 69:31 + 2 t., etc.; Imperative feminine singular הַלֲלִי Ps 146:1 ; Ps 147:12 masculine plural הַלְלוּ Ps 104:35 + 30 t. Psalm + Jer 20:13; Jer 31:7 suffix הַלֲלוּ֫הוּ Ps 22:24 + 15 t. Psalms; Infinitive absolute הַלֵּל 1Chr 16:36 construct הַלֵּל 2Sam 14:25 + 16 t. Chronicles; Participle plural מְהַלֲלִים 1Chr 23:5 + 4 t. Chronicles; —
1. praise man or woman, accusative וַיְהַלֲלוּ אֹתָהּ אֶלפַּֿרְעֹה Gen 12:15 ( J ) and they praised her to Pharaoh, compare Prov 27:2; Prov 31:28; Prov 31:31; Song 6:9 וְהַמְהַלֲלִים אֶתהַֿמֶּלָךְ 2Chr 23:12 and those praising (shouting acclamations to) the king; see also לְהַלֵּל מְאֹד 2Sam 14:25 (of Absalom's beauty); in bas sense עֹזְבֵי תוֺרָה יְהַלֲלוּ רָשָׁע Prov 28:4 deserters of law praise a wicked man.
2. usually praise אֱלֹהִים, ׳ י etc.;
a. followed by accusative of heathen god Judg 16:24.
b. object ׳ (אֱלֹהִים) י; Ps 119:164 (עַל on account of), subject heaven, earth, seas, etc., Ps 69:35 תְּחִי נַפְשִׁי ותְהַלֲלֶךָּ Ps 119:175 in summons to all creatures to praise Ps 148:5; Ps 148:13; Isa 38:18 לֹא שְׁאוֺל תּוֺדֶךָּ מָוֶת יְהַלֲלֶ֑ךָּ (compare Ps 115:17); often of Public worship in sanctuary, Isa 62:9 (thanks giving in sanctuary after harvest), compare Isa 64:10; Ps 22:23 (|| אֲסַפְּרָה שִׁמְךָ), Ps 22:27; Ps 35:18; Ps 109:30 (both || אוֺדְךָ) Ps 107:32 (|| יְרוֺמֲמוּהוּ) Ps 84:5, see also Ps 146:2 (|| ׳ אֲזַמְּרָה לֵא) Ps 149:3 (with בְּ instrumental; || יְזַמְּרוּ לוֺ); also object ׳ שֵׁם י (in some cases of public worship) Ps 74:21; Ps 148:5; Joel 2:26 (thanksgiving after harvest); שֵׁםאֱֿלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר Ps 69:31 (|| וִאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתוֺדָה), Ps 145:2 (|| אֲבָֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ); further, Ps 56:5 בֵּאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דְּבָרוֺ, also Ps 56:11 + Ps 56:11b ׳ ביהוה וגו, but compare Hup Che on 11:b as editorial addition; object not expressed אֶתעַֿמְּךָ ׳ הַשְׁמִיעוּ הַלֲלוּ וְאִמְרוּ הוֺשַׁע י Jer 31:7, וְשִׂפְתֵי רְנָנוֺת יְהַלֶּלפִּֿי Ps 63:6.
c. use of Imperative deserves special notice: הַלֲלוּהוּ Ps 22:24 (|| כַּבְּדוּהוּ; of temple-worship compare Ps 22:23 Ps 22:25); also in summons to angles, sun, moon, etc. (all created things) to praise ׳ י Ps 148:2 (twice in verse); Ps 148:3 (twice in verse); Ps 148:4; Ps 150:1 of temple-worship Ps 150:2 (בְּ on account of) Ps 150:2 (כְּ), Ps 150:3 Ps 150:3 Ps 150:4 Ps 150:4 Ps 150:5 Ps 150:5 (all with בְּ instrumental); further Jer 20:13 (|| ׳ שִׁירוּ לי), ׳ הַלֲלוּ אֶתיֿ Ps 117:1 (addressed to nations, || שַׁבְּחוּהוּ), Ps 148:7 (created things), חַלֲלִי אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֺן Ps 147:12 (|| שַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַםִ ׳ אֶתיֿ).
d. note especially: praise ye yah! הַלֲלויָֿהּ Ps 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 Ps 104:35 (|| ׳ בָּֽרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶתיֿ), elsewhere ׃הַלֲלוּיָהּ (I) at beginning Ps 106:1 ; Ps 111:1 (both || הודה) Ps 112:1; Ps 113:1 (|| הַלֲלוּ & ׳ אֶתשֵֿׁם י ׳ ה), Ps 135:1 (|| id.), Ps 146:1 (|| ׳ הַלֲלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶתיֿ), Ps 147:1 (followed by זַמְּרָה in clause with כִּי), Ps 148:1 (|| ׳ הַלֲלוּ אֶתיֿ, הַלֲלוּהוּ), Ps 149:1 (|| ׳ שִׁירוּ לי), Ps 150:1 (|| הַלֲלוּאֵֿל, הַלֲלוּהוּ); (2) at end Ps 104:35 (above), Ps 105:45; Ps 106:48; Ps 113:9; Ps 115:18 (|| נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ), Ps 116:19; Ps 117:2; Ps 135:21 (|| ׳ בָּרוּךְ י) Ps 146:10; Ps 147:20; Ps 148:14; Ps 149:9; Ps 150:6 (|| כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ); add to these (not liturgical) יְהַלֶּליָֿהּ Ps 102:19 , כֹּל נְשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ Ps 150:6 , לֹא הַמֵּתִים יְהַלֲלויָֿהּ Ps 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. Neh 12:24 compare Neh 12:27), 1Chr 16:4 (with instrumental music, compare בִּכְלֵי כְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרוֺת & בַּמְצִלְתַּיִ ם, all 1Chr 16:5, and Neh 12:27) 1Chr 23:30; 1Chr 25:3 (all || הוֺדוֺת); exercised (apparently) by both priests and Levites Ezra 3:11 (|| הֹדוֺת) compare Ezra 3:11 by Levites 2Chr 20:19 (בְּקֹל גָּדוֺל), 2Chr 29:30 (בְּדִבְרֵי דָוִיד) in which the people also joined 1Chr 16:36 also 2Chr 5:13 (בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת וּבִמְצִלְתַּיִם וּבִכְלֵי הַשִּׁיר compare also 2Chr 5:12 || הֹדוֺת, 2Chr 5:13 apparently of Levites & priests), בַּכֵּלִים ׳ מְהַלֲלִים לי 1Chr 23:5 (Levites) compare 2Chr 30:21 (Levites & priests ׳ בִּכְלֵי עֹז לי); followed by לְשֵׁם תִּפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָ 1Chr 29:13 (|| מוֺדִים; David speaks in name of people); followed by לְהַדְרַתקֹֿ֑דֶשׁ 2Chr 20:11 (before the army; || ׳ מְשֹׁרֲרִים לי; probably of Levites, compare 2Chr 20:19).
f. followed by accusative ׳ י Ezra 3:10 (priests & Levites: עַליְֿדֵי דָּוִיד), Neh 5:13 (people).
g. other forms, with like technical sense, but absolute: לְהַלֵּל לְהוֺדוֺת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד Neh 12:24 (Levites) compare 1Chr 23:5; 2Chr 8:14; 2Chr 29:30 (עַדלְֿשִׂמְחָה) 2Chr 31:2 (apparently priests & Levites; ׳ בְּשַׁעֲדֵי מַחֲנוֺת י; || לְשָׁרֵת וּלְהֹוֺדוֺת); see also מוֺדִיעִים לְהַלֵּל 2Chr 23:13 (|| מְשׁוֺרֲרִים בִּכְלֵי הַשִּׁיר בְּהַלֵּל דָּוִיד בְּיָדָם ). 2Chr 7:6 (|| הֹדוֺת ליהוּה)
3. apparently boast, make one's boast compare Qal 2 (followed by בְּ in, of), בֵּאלֹהִים Ps 44:9 (|| שִׁמְךָ לְעוֺלָם נוֺדֶה); so according to most, in bad sense, רָשָׁע עַלתַּֿאֲוַת נַפְשׁוֺ ׳ ה Ps 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 Perfect 3 plural הוּלָּ֑לוּ Ps 78:63 Imperfect יְהֻלַּלֿ Prov 12:8 Participle מְהֻלָּל 2Sam 22:4 + 6 t.; feminine הַהֻלָּ֑לָה Ezek 26:17 (compare Ol§ 250 c Sta§ 220, 617 b; ᵑ0 , however, accents as Perfect, regarding הַ as = relative, see sta:§ 176 c Ges«GKC:52»§ 52. 2, R. 6); — be praised,
1. human subject be praised, commended Prov 12:18 (opposed to יִהְיֶה לָבוּז); of maidens, praised, celebrated (in song) Ps 78:63 participle (see above) of city, renowned Ezek 26:17.
2. of ׳ י only participle = gerundive, to be praised, worthy of praise 2Sam 22:4 = Ps 18:4 מְאֹד ׳ וּמְה ׳ גָּדוֺל י Ps 48:2 ; Ps 96:4 = 1Chr 16:25; Ps 145:3 so ׳ שֵׁם י ׳ מְה Ps 113:3.
Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְהַלֵּל 1Kgs 20:11 + 5 t.; יִתְהַלָּ֑ל Prov 20:14 3 feminine singular תִּתְּהַלֵּל Ps 34:3, תִּתְּהַלָּ֑ל Prov 31:30 2 masculine singular תִּתְהַלֵּל Ps 52:3; Prov 27:1 תִּתְהַלָּ֑ל Isa 41:16 2 feminine singular תִּתְהַלֲלִי Jer 49:4 3 masculine plural יִתְהַלֲלוּ Ps 64:11; Isa 45:25 יִתְהַלָּ֑לוּ Isa 49:7; Jer 4:2 Imperative masculine plural הִתְהַלֲלוּ 1Chr 16:10 ; Ps 105:3 Infinitive לְהִתְהַלֵּל Ps 106:5 Participle מִתְהַלֵּל Prov 25:14 ; Jer 9:23 plural מִתְהַלֲלִים Ps 97:7 — glory, boast, make one's boast: —
1. of self-confident boasting, absolute 1Kgs 20:11 compare Prov 20:14 followed by בְּ of ground of boast Jer 9:22 (3 t. in verse); Jer 49:4; Ps 49:7; Ps 52:3; Prov 25:14, אַלתִּֿתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֺם מָחָר Prov 27:1 of glorying in idols הַמִּתְהַלֲלִים בָּאֱלִלִים Ps 97:7.
2. of glorying, making one's boast in (בְּ, on the ground of) ׳ י:תִּתְהַלֵּל ׳ בי נַפְשִׁי Ps 34:3, compare Isa 45:25; Jer 4:2 (|| וְהִתְבָּֽרְכוּ בוֺ ); followed by בִּקְדוֺשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל Isa 41:16 see also Ps 105:3 = 1Chr 16:10 followed by ) בְּשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֺ || ׳ (יִשְׂמַה לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי י, compare further Jer 9:23 less often absolute Jer 9:23; Ps 63:12; Ps 64:11; followed by עִםנַֿחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ together with thine heritage (|| לִשְׂמֹהַ בְּשִׂמְהַת גּוֶֺ י֑ךָ ).
3. once, late = passive be praised, commended, of God-fearing woman Prov 31:30.
Po`el Imperfect יְהוֺלֵל Isa 44:25 + 2 t.; — make into a fool, make fool of, object שֹׁפְטִים Job 12:17 (subject ׳ י; || מוֺלִיךְ יוֺעֲצִים שׁוֺלָ֑ל); object קֹסְמִים Isa 44:25 (subject ׳ י || מֵפֵר אֹתוֺת בַּדִּים; object הָכָם Eccl 7:7 (subject הָעשֶׁק; || וִיאַבֵּד אֶתלֵֿב מַתָּנָה ).
Po`al Participle לִשְׂהוֺק אָמַרְתִּי מְהוֺלָ֑ל Eccl 2:2 of laughter I said, It is mad (folly); מְהוֺלָלַי Ps 102:9 those mad against me (|| אוֺיְבָ֑י).
Hithpo`el Imperfect וַיִּתְהֹלֵל 1Sam 21:14 3 masculine plural יִתְהֹלֲלוּ Jer 51:7 , יִתְהוֺלֲלוּ Nah 2:5 , יִתְהֹלֶ֑לוּ Jer 50:38 Imperative masculine plural הִתְהֹלֲלוּ Jer 49:9 , הִתְהֹלָ֑לוּ Jer 25:16 — act madly, or like a madman, וַיִּתְהֹלֵל בְּיָדָם 1Sam 21:14 (of David) and he acted like a madman in their hands; of idolatrous worship by Chaldeans ׳ וּבָאֵימִים יִתְה Jer 50:38 of nations, as drunken men, figurative of terror at Yahweh's judgements, Jer 25:16 (|| הִתְגֹּעֲשׁוּ) Jer 51:7 also of madly driving & jolting chariots Nah 2:5; Jer 46:9.

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