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H8416

H8416 — תְּהִלָּה

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

Hebrewthillahnoun femOccurrences: 58TWOT: 500c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8416
Word:תְּהִלָּה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H1984
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:58
Transliteration:thillah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:teh-hil-law'
Meaning:1. laudation 2. (specifically, concretely) a hymn
KJV Renderings:praise.

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תְּהִלָּה noun feminine praise, song of praise (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1318], 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 + 19 t. + Jer 49:25 Kt , see ifrom; construct תְּהִלַּת Jer 48:2 + 2 t.; suffix תְּהִלָּתִי Jer 17:14 + 6 t.; תְּהִלָּ˜תְךָ Deut 10:21; Ps 48:11, תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Ps 35:38 + 6 t.; תְּהִלָּתֶּיךָ Ps 9:15

on תְּהִדָמלָּ֫תֶיךָ Ps 9:15 as error for לָֹּ֫תֶךָ- or לֹּ֫תֶיךָ-, see Ol§ 131 k; 39 c Sta§ 354 b Hup Now and others on the passage. תְּהִלָּתוֺ Isa 42:10 + 10 t.; plural absolute תְּהִלֹּת Exod 15:11 construct תְּהִלּוֺת Ps 22:4 + 3 t.;
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1. praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to ׳ ֯ י: Ps 48:11 כשׁמך אלהים כן תהלתך לְ קצוי ארץ as thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth, Ps 111:10 תהלתו עמדת לעד, תָּמִיד תְּהִלָּתוֺ בְּפִי Ps 34:2 continually is his praise in my mouth (|| ׳ אֲבָֽרֲכָה אֶתיֿ) compare Ps 71:6, also ימָּלֵא פִי תְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Ps 71:8, ׳ פִּי יַגִּיד ת Ps 51:7, תַּכַּעְנָה ׳ שְׂפָתַי ת Ps 119:17 1, ׳ יְדַבֶּר פִּ ׳ י ׳ ת Ps 145:21 (|| וִיבָרֵךְ כָּלֿ בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֺ); as sung, song of praise יָשִׁירוּ תִּהִלָּתוֺ Ps 106:12 הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים וְשִׁירתְּֿהִלָּה וְהוֺדוֺת לֵאלֹהִים Neh 12:46 compare לֵאלֹהֵינוּ ׳ ת Ps 40:4 (appositive שֹׁיר הָדָשׁ) & Isa 42:10 (appositive id.), also ׳ לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה ת Isa 33:1 (|| ׳ רַנְנוּ צַדִּיקִים בי); see perhaps Ps 148:14 (Che; yet see De VB ); note further אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי Ps 109:1 יוֺשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֺת יִשְׂרָאֵל Ps 22:4 inhabiting the praises of Israel; וּמְרוֺמָם עַלכֶּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וּתְהִלָּה 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 Ps 22:4; Ps 33:1; Ps 106:12; Neh 12:46); — בּאֹוּ שְׁעָרָיו בְּתוֺדָה ׳ חֲצֵרֹתָיו בִּת Ps 100:4 enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; שִׁיר חָדָשׁ ׳ שִׁירוּ לי תְּהִלָּתוֺ בִּקְהִל חֲסִידִים Plalm Ps 149:1 compare Ps 22:26; Ps 65:2; Ps 66:2; Ps 147:1 before the army הֵחֵלּוּ בְרִנָּה וּתְחִלָּה 2Chr 20:22 in exhortation to the peoples הַשְׁמִיעוּ קוֺל תְּהִלָּתוֺ Ps 66:8 (|| בָּֽרֲכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ), compare Isa 42:12.
3. praise-song, as title, תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד Ps 145:1 (so Late Hebrew ספר תהלות & תְּהִלִּים, תִּילִּים, = Psalms).
4. qualities, deeds, etc., of ׳ י, demanding praise: — נוֺרָא תְהִלֹּת Exod 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 סִפֵּר Ps 9:15; Ps 78:4; Ps 79:13; Isa 43:21, also + ׳ שֵׁם י Ps 102:22 with יַשְׁמִיעַ Ps 106:2 (|| ׳ יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֺת י); + צִדְקֶ֑ךָ with יֶהְגֶּה Ps 35:28 with יְבַשֵּׂ֑רוּ Isa 60:6 + ׳ חַסְדֵי י, with אַזְכִּיר Isa 63:7 vid also לְהֹדוֺת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Ps 106:47 = 1Chr 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 Jer 49:25 (on Qr תְּהִלָּ֑ת see Hi Ges«GKC:80»§ 80. 2 b); compare perhaps מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה Isa 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 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 Deut 26:19 (absolute), Jer 13:11 (+ לִי) Jer 33:9 (+ לִי and לְכֹל גּוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ) — all || שֵׁם, תִּפְאֶרֶת; see also Isa 61:11, & perhaps Ps 148:14 (see below 1 above); ( b) of Jerusalem Isa 62:7, also Zeph 3:19; Zeph 3:20 (both || שֵׁם), all these with verb הָיָה or שִׂים; compare וְקָרָאת ׳ יְשׁוּעָה חוֺמֹתַיִךְ וּשְׁעָרַיִךְ ת Isa 60:18 (c) of Babylon וַתִּתָּפֵשׂ תְּהִלַּת כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Jer 51:41 (d) of Moab אֵין מוֺאָב ׳ עוֺד ת Jer 48:2 ( e) of ׳ י, הוּא תְהִלָּֽתְךָ וְהוּא אֱלֹהֶיךָ Deut 10:21, כִּי תְהִלָּתִי אָ֑תָּה Jer 17:14 (no verb)


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