Strong's Lexicon
tehillah: Praise, song of praise, adoration, glory
Original Word:תְּהִלָּה
Part of Speech:Noun Feminine
Transliteration:thillah
Pronunciation:teh-hil-LAH
Phonetic Spelling:(teh-hil-law')
Definition:Praise, song of praise, adoration, glory
Meaning:laudation, a hymn
Word Origin:Derived from the root verb הָלַל (halal), which means "to praise" or "to boast."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G1868 (epainos): Praise, commendation
-G134 (aineo): To praise, extol
Usage:The term "tehillah" primarily refers to a form of praise or a song of praise directed towards God. It is often used in the context of worship and adoration, emphasizing the act of glorifying God for His attributes, deeds, and character. The word can also denote the content of the praise itself, such as a hymn or a psalm.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, praise was an integral part of religious life and worship. The Israelites expressed their devotion and gratitude to God through songs and hymns, often accompanied by musical instruments. The Book of Psalms, known as "Tehillim" in Hebrew, is a collection of such praises. These songs were used in both personal and communal worship settings, reflecting the deep relationship between the people and their God.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
halalDefinitionpraise, song of praise
NASB Translationpraise (47), praises (6), praising (1), song of praise (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(compare Arabic
, the shouting of sacred formula; Sprenger
Muhammad iii.527 We
Skizzen iii.107 ff. 114. 117. 214 Nö
ZMG 1887, 723 RS
Semitic i. 411 Che
OP 460) absolute
Isaiah 60:18 19t. +
Jeremiah 49:25 Kt, see ifrom; construct
Jeremiah 48:2 2t.; suffix
Jeremiah 17:14 6t.;
Deuteronomy 10:21;
Psalm 48:11,
Psalm 35:38 6t.;
Psalm 9:15; on
Psalm 9:15 as error for #NAME?-, see Ol
§ 131 k; 39 c Sta
§ 354 b Hup Now and others
on the passage.
Isaiah 42:10 10t.; plural absolute
Exodus 15:11; construct
Psalm 22:4 3t.; —
praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid toPsalm 48:11as thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth,Psalm 111:10 ,Psalm 34:2continually is his praise in my mouth ("" ) comparePsalm 71:6, alsoPsalm 71:8,Psalm 51:7,Psalm 119:171,Psalm 145:21 ("" ); as sung,song of praisePsalm 106:12;Nehemiah 12:46; comparePsalm 40:4 (appositive ) &Isaiah 42:10 (appositiveid.), alsoIsaiah 33:1 ("" ); see perhapsPsalm 148:14 (Che; yet see De VB); note furtherPsalm 109:1;Psalm 22:4inhabiting the praises of Israel;Nehemiah 9:5exalted above all blessing and praise; compare alsoIsaiah 48:9 ("" ), & ofpraise due toIsaiah 42:8.
general, public, praise (compare also above especiallyPsalm 22:4;Psalm 33:1;Psalm 106:12;Nehemiah 12:46); —Psalm 100:4enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; PlalmPsalm 149:1; comparePsalm 22:26;Psalm 65:2;Psalm 66:2;Psalm 147:1; before the army 2Chronicles 20:22; in exhortation to the peoplesPsalm 66:8 ("" ), compareIsaiah 42:12.
praise-song, as title,Psalm 145:1 (so Late Hebrew & , , =Psalms).
, etc., of , demanding praise: —Exodus 15:11 (song), i.e. terrible in attributes that call for praise ("" & ); often (both singular and plural) of Yahweh's deeds with verbPsalm 9:15;Psalm 78:4;Psalm 79:13;Isaiah 43:21, also +Psalm 102:22; withPsalm 106:2 ("" ); + withPsalm 35:28; withIsaiah 60:6; + , withIsaiah 63:7; vid alsoPsalm 106:47 =1 Chronicles 16:35to give thanks unto thy holy name, to glory in thy praises (= praiseworthy deeds).
renown, fame, glory:
Jeremiah 49:25 (on Qr see Hi Ges§ 80. 2 b); compare perhapsIsaiah 61:3mantle of renown (renown as a mantle, compare De VB; > Displendid garment; but Bi Che Du read and translatepraise, song of praise, compare ).
of ,Habakkuk 3:3his splendour hath covered (the) heavens, and of his renown the earth is full. Also
figurative,praise, renown, = object of praise, possessor of renown; used (a) of IsraelDeuteronomy 26:19 (absolute),Jeremiah 13:11 (+ )Jeremiah 33:9 (+ and ) — all "" , ; see alsoIsaiah 61:11, & perhapsPsalm 148:14 (see below
above); (b) of JerusalemIsaiah 62:7, alsoZephaniah 3:19,20 (both "" ), all these with verb or ; compareIsaiah 60:18; (c) of BabylonJeremiah 51:41; (d) of MoabJeremiah 48:2; (e) of ,Deuteronomy 10:21,Jeremiah 17:14 (no verb)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deep place, depth
Fromhalal; laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn -- praise.
see HEBREWhalal
Forms and Transliterations
בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ בתהלה בתהלתך׃ וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ וּתְהִלָּ֔ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה וּתְהִלָּֽה׃ וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת ולתהלה ותהלה ותהלה׃ ותהלת ותהלתו ותהלתי לִתְהִלָּ֖ה לִתְהִלָּ֣ה לתהלה תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ תְּ֭הִלָּתְךָ תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ תְּהִלַּ֣ת תְּהִלַּ֥ת תְּהִלָּ֑ה תְּהִלָּ֖ה תְּהִלָּ֗ה תְּהִלָּ֤ה תְּהִלָּ֥ה תְּהִלָּ֪ה תְּהִלָּ֫תֶ֥יךָ תְּהִלָּֽה׃ תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ תְּהִלָּתִ֖י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃ תְּהִלֹּ֣ת תְּהִלּ֣וֹת תְּהִלּ֥וֹת תְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥י תְהִלָּ֓ה תְהִלָּ֔ה תְהִלָּֽה׃ תְהִלָּתְךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֖י תְהִלָּתִ֣י תְהִלֹּ֖ת תְּהִלָּ֑ת תהלה תהלה׃ תהלות תהלת תהלתו תהלתו׃ תהלתי תהלתיך תהלתך תהלתך׃ biṯ·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā biṯ·hil·lāh bithilLah biṯhillāh bithillaTecha biṯhillāṯeḵā liṯ·hil·lāh lithilLah liṯhillāh tə·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā tə·hil·lā·ṯə·ḵā ṯə·hil·lā·ṯə·ḵā tə·hil·lā·ṯî ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî tə·hil·lā·ṯōw tə·hil·lāh ṯə·hil·lāh tə·hil·laṯ tə·hil·lāṯ tə·hil·lō·wṯ tə·hil·lōṯ ṯə·hil·lōṯ tehilLah təhillāh ṯəhillāh tehilLat təhillaṯ təhillāṯ tehillateCha tehilLaTeicha təhillāṯeḵā təhillāṯəḵā ṯəhillāṯəḵā tehilLaTi təhillāṯî ṯəhillāṯî tehillaTo təhillāṯōw tehilLot təhillōṯ ṯəhillōṯ təhillōwṯ ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw ū·ṯə·hil·lāh ū·ṯə·hil·lōṯ utehilLah ūṯəhillāh utehillaTi ūṯəhillāṯî utehillaTo ūṯəhillāṯōw utehilLot ūṯəhillōṯ velithilLah wə·liṯ·hil·lāh wəliṯhillāh
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