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!
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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).