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Praise in Scripture.

Explore praise in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Halal' (To praise, celebrate) and Greek 'Aineo' (To praise, extol). Discover how every original-language word for Praise deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H1984הָלַלhâlalHebrew

(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. - to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) - to shine - hence, to make ashow, to boast - and thus to be (clamorously) foolish - to rave - causatively, to celebrate - also to stultify 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. 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

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H8416תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâhHebrew

praise. - laudation - specifically (concretely) a hymn 1) praise, song or hymn of praise 1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God) 1b) act of general or public praise 1c) praise-song (as title) 1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) 1e) renown, fame, glory 1e1) of Damascus, God 1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)

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G134αἰνέωainéōGreek

praise. - to praise (God)

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G136αἶνοςaînosGreek

apparently a prime word praise. - properly, a story, but used in the sense of ἔπαινος - praise (of God)

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