Strong's Lexicon

H7440

H7440 — רִנָּה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewrinnahnoun femOccurrences: 33TWOT: 2179c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7440
Word:רִנָּה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H7442
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:33
Transliteration:rinnah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:rin-naw'
Meaning:1. (properly) a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
KJV Renderings:cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7976

רִנָּה noun feminine ringing cry; — absolute ׳ ר Jer 7:16 +; suffix רִנָּתִי Ps 17:1 +, רִנָּתָם Jer 14:12 +; — ringing cry:

1. in entreaty, supplication, to ׳ י, 1Kgs 8:28 = 2Chr 6:19; Jer 7:16; Jer 11:14; Ps 17:1 ; Ps 61:2; Ps 88:3 (all + תְּפִלָּה), Ps 106:44; Ps 119:169; Ps 142:7; Jer 14:12.
2. in proclamation 1Kgs 22:36.
3. in joy, especially praise to ׳ י, +שִׂמְחָה Isa 35:10; Isa 51:11 (+ שָׂשׂוֺן); +תְּהַלָּה 2Chr 20:22, + שָׂשׂוֺן Ps 105:43, +תּוֺדָה Ps 107:22, +עלץ Prov 11:10 || שְׂחוֺק Ps 126:2 opposed to בְּכִי, etc. Ps 30:6; Ps 126:6 compare Ps 30:5 ׳ קוֺל ר Isa 48:20; Ps 42:5 (+ תּוֺדָה), Ps 47:2; Ps 118:15 (+יְשׁוּעָה); פָּצַח ׳ ר Isa 14:7; Isa 44:23; Isa 49:13; Isa 54:1; Isa 55:12 of ׳ י's joy over Zion Zeph 3:17בָּאֳנִיּוֺת רִנָּתָם Isa 43:14 in the ships of their ringing cry, in which they exulted, but dubious; Hi Ew בַּאֲנִיּוֺת (bring down) into mourning their ׳ ר; compare Kit-Di Du CheHpt Marti.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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