Strong's #1984: halal (pronounced haw-lal')
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify:--(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
hâlal
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (figuratively of God' s favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
2) to praise, boast, be boastful
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be boastful
2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
2b) (Piel)
2b1) to praise
2b2) to boast, make a boast
2c) (Pual)
2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one' s boast
2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 165 times:
Genesis 12:15: "The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken"
Judges 16:24: "And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god"
1 Samuel 21:13: "his behavior them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors"
2 Samuel 14:25: "there was to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole"
2 Samuel 22:4: "I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: from mine enemies."
1 Kings 20:11: "Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off."
1 Chronicles 16:4: "of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:"
1 Chronicles 16:10: " Glory ye in his holy name: of them rejoice that seek the LORD."
1 Chronicles 16:25: "great is the LORD, to be praised: he also is to be feared above all"
1 Chronicles 16:36: "and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD."
1 Chronicles 23:5: "were porters; thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made,"
1 Chronicles 23:5: "with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise"
1 Chronicles 23:30: "And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;"
1 Chronicles 25:3: "with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD."
1 Chronicles 29:13: "therefore, our God, we thee, and praise thy glorious name."
2 Chronicles 5:13: "to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice"
2 Chronicles 5:13: "and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for"
2 Chronicles 7:6: "his mercy endureth forever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before"
2 Chronicles 8:14: "and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty"
2 Chronicles 20:19: "the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud"
2 Chronicles 20:21: "singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before"
2 Chronicles 23:12: "of the people running and praising the king, she came to"
2 Chronicles 23:13: "with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes,"
2 Chronicles 29:30: "and the princes the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph"
2 Chronicles 29:30: "of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped."
2 Chronicles 30:21: "gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud"
2 Chronicles 31:2: "and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD."
Ezra 3:10: "the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance"
Ezra 3:11: "And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks because he is good, for his mercy"
Ezra 3:11: "shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid."
Nehemiah 5:13: "and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD."
Nehemiah 12:24: "of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man"
Job 12:17: "counselors away spoiled, fools."
Job 29:3: "When his candle shined upon and when by his light I walked through darkness;"
Job 31:26: "I beheld the sun it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;"
Job 41:18: "By his sneezes a light doth shine, are like the eyelids of the morning."
Psalms 5:5: " The foolish shall not stand thy sight: thou hatest all workers"
Psalms 10:3: "For the wicked boasteth his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous,"
Psalms 18:3: "I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: from mine enemies."
Psalms 22:22: "unto my brethren: of the congregation will I praise"
Psalms 22:23: "Ye that fear the LORD, praise ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear"
Psalms 22:26: "The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live"
Psalms 34:2: "My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: shall hear thereof, and be glad."
Psalms 35:18: "I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people."
Psalms 44:8: "In God we boast all long, and praise thy name forever. Selah."
Psalms 48:1: "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness."
Psalms 49:6: "They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;"
Psalms 52:1: "the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God"
Psalms 56:4: "In God I will praise his word, I have put my trust; I will not fear what"
Psalms 56:10: "In God will I praise his word: will I praise his word."
