תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh
praise, song of praise
Pronunciation: teh-hil-law' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8416
Meanings
1. praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to ׳ ֯ י (Psalms 48:11; Psalms 111:10; Psalms 34:2)
2. the act of general, public, praise (Psalms 22:4; Psalms 33:1; Psalms 106:12)
3. praise-song, as title (Psalms 145:1)
4. qualities, deeds, etc., of ׳ י, demanding praise (Exodus 15:11; Psalms 9:15; Psalms 78:4)
5. renown, fame, glory
a. mantle of renown (renown as a mantle, splendid garment (Jeremiah 49:25; Isaiah 61:3)
b. his splendour hath covered (the) heavens, and of his renown the earth is full. (Habakkuk 3:3)
c. praise, renown (Deuteronomy 26:19; Jeremiah 13:11; Jeremiah 33:9)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 57 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 15:11 “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?
- Deuteronomy 10:21 He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes.
- Deuteronomy 26:19 And if you do, he will set you high above all the other nations he has made. Then you will receive praise, honor, and renown. You will be a nation that is holy to the Lord your God, just as he promised.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:35 Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.
- Nehemiah 9:5 Then the leaders of the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—called out to the people: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!
See every passage
- Exodus 15:11
- Deuteronomy 10:21, 26:19
- 1 Chronicles 16:35
- 2 Chronicles 20:22
- Nehemiah 9:5, 12:46
- Psalms 9:14, 22:3, 22:25, 33:1, 34:1, 35:28, 40:3, 48:10, 51:15, 65:1, 66:2, 66:8, 71:6, 71:8, 71:14, 78:4, 79:13, 100:4, 102:21, 106:2, 106:12, 106:47, 109:1, 111:10, 119:171, 145:0, 145:21, 147:1, 148:14, 149:1
- Isaiah 42:8, 42:10, 42:12, 43:21, 48:9, 60:6, 60:18, 61:3, 61:11, 62:7, 63:7
- Jeremiah 13:11, 17:14, 33:9, 48:2, 49:25, 51:41
- Habakkuk 3:3
- Zephaniah 3:19, 3:20
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).