הָלַל hâlal

Hebrew · Strong's H1984 · pronounced haw-lal' · used 165 times in 140 verses

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: (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.

Derivation: a primitive root;

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Where it is used

Psalms 104:35 May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
Psalms 105:3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Psalms 105:45 that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
Psalms 106:1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 106:5 that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
Psalms 106:48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
Psalms 107:32 Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
Psalms 109:30 With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many.
Psalms 111:1 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Psalms 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Psalms 113:1 Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.
Psalms 113:3 From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.
Psalms 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
Psalms 115:17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
Psalms 115:18 But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
Psalms 116:19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
Psalms 117:1 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
Psalms 117:2 For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
Psalms 119:164 Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
Psalms 119:175 Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
Psalms 135:1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
Psalms 135:3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
Psalms 135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
Psalms 145:2 Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Psalms 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms 146:1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms 146:2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Psalms 146:10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
Psalms 147:1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Psalms 147:12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Psalms 147:20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
Psalms 148:1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
Psalms 148:2 Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Psalms 148:3 Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
Psalms 148:4 Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
Psalms 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
Psalms 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Psalms 148:14 He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
Psalms 149:1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
Psalms 149:3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
Psalms 149:9 to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
Psalms 150:1 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Psalms 150:2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.
Psalms 150:3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
Psalms 150:4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Psalms 150:5 Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Psalms 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
Proverbs 12:8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 20:14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
Proverbs 25:14 Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:31 Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
Ecclesiastes 2:2 I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Song of Solomon 6:9 but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.