הָלַל halal

Hebrew word for “to boast” · Strong’s H1984 · used 165 times in 140 verses

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Meaning

: praise; 1) to praise, boast, be boastful;

Senses in the lexicon

• to boast: praise (122)
• to boast: boast (24)
• to be foolish (10)
• to boast: rave madly (5)
• to shine (4)

How it is translated

Glosses given for halal in context, with how often each is used:

• praise 68
• praised 16
• will praise 15
• boast 10
• them praise 5
• praising 4
• will boast 4
• boasters 3
• one to be praised 2
• when praised 2
• may they praise 2
• boasts 2

Where it is used

Also in 7 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Psalms 148 (8), Psalms 150 (6), 1 Chronicles 16 (4), Psalms 22 (3), Psalms 106 (3), Psalms 113 (3), Psalms 135 (3), Psalms 146 (3), Psalms 147 (3), Psalms 149 (3)

Forms

• הללו 33
• הללוהו 16
• להלל 9
• יהללו 7
• יתהלל 7
• תתהלל 5
• ויהללו 4
• ומהלל 4
• יתהללו 4
• מהלל 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with halal more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• יָהּ yah “LORD” 25
• יָדָה yadah “to give thanks” 16
• שֵׁם shem “name” 16
• עוֹלָם olam “forever” 13
• לֵוִי leviyyi “Levi” 9
• חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 8
• בָּרַךְ barakh “to bless” 8
• שִׁיר shir “song” 6
• מְאֹד meod “much” 7
• שָׂמַח samach “to rejoice” 6
• קֹדֶשׁ qodesh “holiness” 7
• שִׁיר shir “to sing” 5

Key verses

The verses using halal that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ezra 3:11 — And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the…
• Psalms 10:3 — For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
• Psalms 48:1 — [A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.] 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 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why…
• Psalms 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Isaiah 44:25 — That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
• Isaiah 45:25 — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Jeremiah 4:2 — And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
• Jeremiah 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
• Jeremiah 9:24 — But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness,…
• Joel 2:26 — And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.