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Strong's H1984 הָלַל (halal)

Halal means “celebrate” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1984 — episkope (“bishoprick”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1984
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 140
Books 19

Strong's H1984 Quick Answer

Strong's H1984 הָלַל (halal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. halal (haw-lal') v. 1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) 2. to shine It has 140 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include but, boast, sound, sounded, and boasteth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
halal (haw-lal') v. 1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) 2. to shine
Usage
140 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
but, boast, sound, sounded, and boasteth

Meaning and Definition

halal (haw-lal') v. 1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) 2. to shine 3. (hence) to make a show, to boast 4. and thus to be (clamorously) foolish 5. to rave 6. causatively, to celebrate 7. also to stultify [a primitive root] KJV: (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.

Original Word
הָלַל
Transliteration
halal
Derivation
Root: הלל
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1984. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1984 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render halal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

But 2 Samuel 14:25 boast 1 Kings 20:11 boasteth Psalms 10:3 sound 2 Chronicles 5:13 sounded 2 Chronicles 7:6 boastest Psalms 52:1 make Psalms 34:2 shine Job 41:18 sounding Psalms 150:5 thus Nehemiah 5:13

How Strong's H1984 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 140 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1984 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1984 in the Old Testament

140 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 12:15 KJV

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Judges 16:24 KJV

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

1 Samuel 21:13 KJV

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1984.

Genesis 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Judges 16:24 Old Testament, KJV
And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
1 Samuel 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
2 Samuel 14:25 Old Testament, KJV
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
2 Samuel 22:4 Old Testament, KJV
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
1 Kings 20:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
1 Chronicles 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
1 Chronicles 16:10 Old Testament, KJV
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
1 Chronicles 16:25 Old Testament, KJV
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
1 Chronicles 16:36 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
1 Chronicles 23:5 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
1 Chronicles 23:30 Old Testament, KJV
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even:
1 Chronicles 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
1 Chronicles 29:13 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
2 Chronicles 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2 Chronicles 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
2 Chronicles 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
2 Chronicles 20:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles 20:21 Old Testament, KJV
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
2 Chronicles 29:30 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 30:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
2 Chronicles 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
Ezra 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Ezra 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Nehemiah 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
Nehemiah 12:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
Job 12:17 Old Testament, KJV
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job 29:3 Old Testament, KJV
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Job 31:26 Old Testament, KJV
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job 41:18 Old Testament, KJV
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Psalms 5:5 Old Testament, KJV
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalms 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Psalms 18:3 Old Testament, KJV
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Psalms 22:22 Old Testament, KJV
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Psalms 22:23 Old Testament, KJV
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms 22:26 Old Testament, KJV
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms 34:2 Old Testament, KJV
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Psalms 35:18 Old Testament, KJV
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms 44:8 Old Testament, KJV
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Psalms 48:1 Old Testament, KJV
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Psalms 49:6 Old Testament, KJV
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalms 52:1 Old Testament, KJV
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Psalms 56:4 Old Testament, KJV
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psalms 56:10 Old Testament, KJV
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms 63:5 Old Testament, KJV
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms 63:11 Old Testament, KJV
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Psalms 64:10 Old Testament, KJV
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalms 69:30 Old Testament, KJV
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Psalms 69:34 Old Testament, KJV
Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Psalms 73:3 Old Testament, KJV
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 74:21 Old Testament, KJV
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
Psalms 75:4 Old Testament, KJV
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Psalms 78:63 Old Testament, KJV
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Psalms 84:4 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Psalms 96:4 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 97:7 Old Testament, KJV
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms 102:8 Old Testament, KJV
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms 102:18 Old Testament, KJV
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms 104:35 Old Testament, KJV
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 105:3 Old Testament, KJV
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Psalms 105:45 Old Testament, KJV
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 106:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 106:5 Old Testament, KJV
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Psalms 106:48 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 107:32 Old Testament, KJV
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Psalms 109:30 Old Testament, KJV
I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Psalms 111:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 112:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalms 113:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
Psalms 113:3 Old Testament, KJV
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.
Psalms 113:9 Old Testament, KJV
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 115:17 Old Testament, KJV
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Psalms 115:18 Old Testament, KJV
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Psalms 116:19 Old Testament, KJV
In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 117:1 Old Testament, KJV
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalms 117:2 Old Testament, KJV
For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 119:164 Old Testament, KJV
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalms 119:175 Old Testament, KJV
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Psalms 135:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
Psalms 135:3 Old Testament, KJV
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Psalms 135:21 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 145:2 Old Testament, KJV
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms 145:3 Old Testament, KJV
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms 146:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms 146:2 Old Testament, KJV
While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Psalms 146:10 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 147:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms 147:12 Old Testament, KJV
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms 147:20 Old Testament, KJV
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 148:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Psalms 148:2 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Psalms 148:3 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Psalms 148:4 Old Testament, KJV
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Psalms 148:5 Old Testament, KJV
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Psalms 148:7 Old Testament, KJV
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Psalms 148:13 Old Testament, KJV
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Psalms 148:14 Old Testament, KJV
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 149:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Psalms 149:3 Old Testament, KJV
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms 149:9 Old Testament, KJV
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 150:1 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Psalms 150:2 Old Testament, KJV
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Psalms 150:3 Old Testament, KJV
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Psalms 150:4 Old Testament, KJV
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Psalms 150:5 Old Testament, KJV
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Psalms 150:6 Old Testament, KJV
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Proverbs 12:8 Old Testament, KJV
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 20:14 Old Testament, KJV
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:2 Old Testament, KJV
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 28:4 Old Testament, KJV
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Proverbs 31:28 Old Testament, KJV
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Proverbs 31:30 Old Testament, KJV
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:31 Old Testament, KJV
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Ecclesiastes 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Ecclesiastes 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Song of Solomon 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1984, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 10 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 76 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 9 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 10 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1984 FAQ

What does halal (הָלַל) mean?

Halal (Strong's H1984) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "celebrate". halal (haw-lal') v. 1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) 2. to shine

How many times is halal (הָלַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 140 linked usages for Strong's H1984 across 19 books.

Where can I study halal (הָלַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1984 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate halal (הָלַל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as but, boast, sound, sounded, boasteth, and thus. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.