Halal — To Praise (Hallelujah)
To boast, to shine, to rave — the root of 'hallelujah' (praise Yah). Psalm 150 uses it thirteen times in six verses.
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
KJV translations: (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.
Halal in the Bible — example verses
“The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.”Genesis 12:15 (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.”Judges 16:24 (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.”1 Samuel 21:13 (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 14:25 (KJV)
“I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”2 Samuel 22:4 (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 Kings 20:11 (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 16:4 (KJV)
“Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.”1 Chronicles 16:10 (KJV)
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