רָנַןrânan
רוּן: overcome
Pronunciation: raw-nan' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7442
Meanings
Hithpo`el: like a hero overcome by wine, shout (Psalms 78:65; Leviticus 21:7; Proverbs 29:6)
רָנַן: give a ringing cry
Qal: give a ringing cry (Proverbs 29:6; Isaiah 35:6; Isaiah 24:14)
1. in joy, exultation, || צָהַל (Jeremiah 31:7; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 24:14)
2. in distress (Lamentations 2:19)
3. cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom) (Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:3)
Pi`el: give a ringing cry (Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 51:48; Psalms 51:16)
Pu`al: no ringing cry shall be given (|| יְרֹעַ֑ע) (Isaiah 16:10)
Hiph`il: cause to ring out (Job 29:13; Psalms 65:9; Psalms 32:11)
Hithpo`lel: compare רון (Psalms 78:65)
Same root
- אֲרָןʼĂrân · H765Aran, an Edomite
- אַרְנוֹןʼArnôwn · H769the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory
- רֹןrôn · H7438a shout (of deliverance)
- רִנָּהrinnâh · H7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
- רֶנֶןrenen · H7443an ostrich (from its wail)
- רַנֵּןrannên · H7444shouting (for joy)
- רְנָנָהrᵉnânâh · H7445a shout (for joy)
Where it appears
Appears 54 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 9:24 Fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.
- Deuteronomy 32:43 “Rejoice with him, you heavens, and let all of God’s angels worship him. Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles, and let all the angels be strengthened in him. For he will avenge the blood of his children; he will take revenge against his enemies. He will repay those who hate him and cleanse his people’s land.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:33 Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.
- Job 29:13 I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
- Job 38:7 as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
- Psalms 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
See every passage
- Leviticus 9:24
- Deuteronomy 32:43
- 1 Chronicles 16:33
- Job 29:13, 38:7
- Psalms 5:11, 20:5, 32:11, 33:1, 35:27, 51:14, 59:16, 63:7, 65:8, 67:4, 71:23, 78:65, 81:1, 84:2, 89:12, 90:14, 92:4, 95:1, 96:12, 98:4, 98:8, 132:9, 132:16, 145:7, 149:5
- Proverbs 1:20, 8:3, 29:6
- Isaiah 12:6, 16:10, 24:14, 26:19, 35:2, 35:6, 42:11, 44:23, 49:13, 52:8, 52:9, 54:1, 61:7, 65:14
- Jeremiah 31:7, 31:12, 51:48
- Lamentations 2:19
- Zephaniah 3:14
- Zechariah 2:10
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).