תְּהִלָּה tehillah
Hebrew word for “praise” · Strong’s H8416 · used 57 times in 57 verses
Meaning
1) praise, song or hymn of praise;
How it is translated
Glosses given for tehillah in context, with how often each is used:
- praise 50
- praises 6
- will be the praise 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 30 | 1.5 | |
| Isaiah | 11 | 0.6 | |
| Jeremiah | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Deuteronomy | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Nehemiah | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Zephaniah | 2 | 2.6 | |
| Exodus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Habakkuk | 1 | 1.5 |
Chapters where it is used most
Psalms 71 (3), Psalms 106 (3), Isaiah 42 (3), Psalms 22 (2), Psalms 66 (2), Psalms 145 (2), Isaiah 60 (2), Isaiah 61 (2), Zephaniah 3 (2), Exodus 15 (1)
Forms
- תהלה 11
- תהלתו 8
- תהלתך 7
- תהלת 6
- תהלתי 5
- לתהלה 3
- ותהלה 3
- ותהלתו 3
- בתהלתך 2
- תהלות 2
Words used with it
Words that share verses with tehillah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- שֵׁם shem “name” 16
- שִׁיר shir “song” 5
- יָדָה yadah “to give thanks” 5
- גּוֹי goy “nation” 7
- בָּרַךְ barakh “to bless” 6
- סָפַר saphar “to recount” 5
- תִּפְאָרָה tipharah “beauty” 4
- שִׁיר shir “to sing” 4
- קָבַץ qavats “to gather” 4
- צִיּוֹן tsiyyon “Zion” 4
- פֶּה peh “lip” 5
- כָּבוֹד kavod “glory” 4
Key verses
The verses using tehillah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 15:11 — Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Nehemiah 9:5 — Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and…
- Psalms 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his praise endureth for ever.
- Psalms 145:1 — [David’s Psalm of praise.] I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- Isaiah 42:10 — Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants…
- Isaiah 43:21 — This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
- Isaiah 60:6 — The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they…
- Isaiah 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;…
- Isaiah 63:7 — I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward…
- Jeremiah 33:9 — And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they…
- Habakkuk 3:3 — God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
- Zephaniah 3:19 — Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and…
See all 57 verses in the Word Atlas
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.