Strong's Lexicon

H8426

H8426 — תּוֹדָה

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

Hebrewtowdahnoun femOccurrences: 32TWOT: 847b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8426
Word:תּוֹדָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H3034
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:32
Transliteration:towdah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:to-daw'
Meaning:1. (properly) an extension of the hand 2. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration 3. specifically, a choir of worshippers
KJV Renderings:confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).

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תּוֺדָה noun feminine thanksgiving, ׳ תּ Lev 7:12 + 23 t.; construct תּוֺדַת Lev 7:13; Lev 7:15 plural תּוֺדוֺת Ps 56:13 + 3 t.; תּוֺדֹת Neh 12:31; Neh 12:40 —

1. give praise to ׳ י Josh 7:19 ( J E ; || ׳ שִׂים כָּבוֺד לְ), Ezra 10:11, in both of praise rendered by acknowledging and abandoning sin; see Di. on Joshua, and on Ezra Öttli and especially Ryle; compare verb ידה with לְ; so RVm ; > Thes MV SS Be RV and others confession.
2. thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship ׳ קול ת Ps 26:7; Ps 42:5; Jonah 2:10 || שִׁיר Ps 69:31; Neh 12:27 || זְמִרוֺת Ps 95:2 || קוֺל זִמְרָה Isa 51:3 || תְּהִלָּה Ps 100:4 || כִּנּוֺר Ps 147:7.
3. thanksgiving choir, procession, line, company Neh 12:31; Neh 12:38; Neh 12:40, probably also Jer 30:19 (|| קוֺל מְשַׂחֲקִים).
4. thank-offering ׳ קטּר ת Amos 4:5 (|| נְדָבוֺת); a division of זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים Lev 7:12 a; שׁלמיו ׳ זבח ת Lev 7:13 Lev 7:15 ׳ זבח (ה)ת Lev 7:12 b (all P ), Lev 22:29 ( H ); זבחים ותודות 2Chr 29:31 (twice in verse); ׳ זבחי שְׁלָמִים ות 2Chr 33:16 ׳ זבת זבח(י) ת Ps 107:22 ; Ps 116:17 ׳ מבאי(ם) ת Jer 17:26; Jer 33:11 לתודה Ps 100:1 (title); in Psalms || ׃נדרים ׳ זָבַח ת offer a thank-offering Ps 50:14; Ps 50:23 (see BrMP. 239); ׳ שִׁלּם ת Ps 56:13.


Other Resources

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

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