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Psalms 132:16 — Word Study

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WLCוְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

BSAI will clothelâbash [wrap with spiritual garments] her priestskôhên [spiritual leaders, ministers] with salvationyeshaʻ [deliverance, rescue, yeshua] and her saintschâçîyd [pious ones] will sing out in joyrânan [shout aloud, joyfully, triumphant praise, joyful noise]

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Psalms 132:16quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist declares God's intention to provide salvation for the priests and joy for the faithful.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing God's promises to His people.
Where we areIn a passage affirming God's blessings and the joy of His people.
The hard wordיֶ֑שַׁע
Take awayGod's provision brings both spiritual and communal joy.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbלָבֵשׁ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Psalms 132:16

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Context — God's Promises to Ziongenerated

15I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

Psalm 132:16 expresses God's commitment to bless Zion, symbolizing His people, by providing salvation for their priests and joy for the faithful. This verse highlights the relationship between divine provision and the joyful response of the community, connecting it to the broader themes of God's covenant and care for His people.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 132:9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
2Psalm 140:4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
32 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
4Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
5Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יֶ֑שַׁע, Ye.sha'generated

The noun יֶ֑שַׁע (yesha`) refers to salvation or deliverance, embodying both physical and spiritual aspects. It is used in contexts where God rescues or provides victory, emphasizing His role as a savior.

In this verse, the term signifies the spiritual clothing of the priests, indicating that they are wrapped in God's deliverance, which empowers them to lead and serve the community.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree on the rendering of יֶ֑שַׁע as salvation.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb, אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ (I will clothe), governs the structure, with two phrases following: the first specifies what is being clothed (the priests with salvation), and the second describes the faithful's response (they will shout for joy).

The sentence structure emphasizes the action of God providing for His priests and the resulting joy of the faithful, showcasing a cause-and-effect relationship.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint uses ἐνδύσω for אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ, which translates as I will clothe. This choice conveys a similar meaning, emphasizing God's action of providing garments, but the Greek may carry a more literal sense of dressing.

The word σωτηρίαν corresponds to יֶ֑שַׁע, reinforcing the idea of salvation, aligning with the Hebrew context of divine deliverance.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 132:16 tells us that God will provide salvation for the priests and that the faithful will express their joy through singing. This verse highlights the connection between God's blessings and the joyful response of His people.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean for the priests to be clothed with salvation?

It signifies that the priests are empowered and protected by God's deliverance, enabling them to fulfill their roles in worship.

How do the saints express their joy?

The saints express their joy through singing and shouting, reflecting their gratitude and celebration of God's blessings.

Why is the concept of salvation important in this verse?

Salvation is central as it represents God's provision and care for His people, ensuring their spiritual well-being.

What is the significance of the community's joy?

The community's joy illustrates the collective response to God's blessings, emphasizing the importance of worship and praise among the faithful.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I recognize and celebrate God's provision in my life?
  2. How can I express my joy in worship, similar to the saints in this verse?
  3. What does it mean to me to be spiritually clothed with salvation?
  4. How can I encourage others in my community to share in the joy of God's blessings?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Early commentators reference this verse to discuss God's promises and the joy of His people. Here is a quotation from Augustine of Hippo, who reflects on the significance of the psalmist's words.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 132 354–430
"I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall rejoice and sing" [Psalms 132:16]. We are now at the end of the Psalm; attend for a short space, Beloved.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 132 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 132:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I will also clothe her priests with salvation,.... With the garments of salvation, as the Targum; in answer to the petition, Psalms 132:9; but more is promised than prayed for, "salvation" including

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. I will also clothe her priests with salvation - (Psalms 132:9, "with righteousness:" cf. Psalms 149:4).

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With salvation; with my saving graces and blessings; with righteousness, as thou didst desire, ; and moreover, with that protection and benediction which by my promise belongs to righteous persons.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 132:16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.Ver. 16. I will also clothe her priests, &c.] So that they shall save themselves and those that hear them, 1 Timothy 4:16. Thus God answereth his people’ s prayers both for temporals and spirituals; see Psalms 132:9, and that with an overplus of comfort; they shall shout aloud.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 16. I will also clothe her priests] All Christian ministers, with salvation; this shall appear in all their conduct. Salvation - redemption from all sin through the blood of the Lamb, shall be their great and universal message.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

16. Her priests also will I clothe with salvation] The correlative of righteousness in Psalms 132:9. He will prosper those who minister faithfully. Cp. Isaiah 61:10. Health in P.B.V. is an archaism for healing, deliverance, salvation. Cp. Psalms 67:2.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 132 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will also clothe her priests with salvation - See the notes at Psalms 132:9, where - instead of the word which in 2 Chronicles 6:41, as here, is “salvation,” we find the word “righteousness.” The

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

16. As Psalms 132:15 secures temporal blessings, so here the spiritual are guaranteed also.

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The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, || And her pious ones sing aloud.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones shall shout aloud for joy.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I will clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְֽ֭andclausenoun phrase · objectכֹהֲנֶיpriestsהָitsverbאַלְבִּ֣ישׁI.will.clothesecond objectיֶ֑שַׁעsalvationוַ֝andclausenoun phrase · subjectחֲסִידֶ֗יits.faithfulהָ[people]adverbialרַנֵּ֥ןcertainly.(shout)verbיְרַנֵּֽנוּthey.will.shout.for.joy

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all six words matched in the Greek translation. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a fragment that partially restores the verse, confirming the essential elements of the text.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָαὐτῆςאַלְבִּ֣ישׁἐνδύσωיֶ֑שַׁעσωτηρίανוַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָοἱרַנֵּ֥ןἀγαλλιάσειיְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ἀγαλλιάσονται

6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q5a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

וכוהני׳ה אלבישה ישע וחסידי׳ה ירננו

5 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 132:16כֹּהֵןand priestsand priests itsכֹּהֵןלָבֵשׁI will clotI will clotheלָבֵשׁיֵ֫שַׁעsalvationsalvationיֵ֫שַׁעחָסִידand faithfuand faithful [pחָסִידרוּןcertainlycertainlyרוּןרוּןthey will sthey will shoutרוּןחָסַדbe kindbe kindחָסַדיָשַׁעto saveto saveיָשַׁעכָּהַןto ministeto ministerכָּהַןחָסִידpiouspiousחָסִידרוּעַto shoutto shoutרוּעַאֶלְעָזָרEleazarEleazarאֶלְעָזָרצָדוֹקZadokZadokצָדוֹקבַּדlinenlinenבַּדשִׁרְיָהlancelanceשִׁרְיָהצוּרrockrockצוּרמָגֵןshieldshieldמָגֵןרוּןto overcomto overcomeרוּן
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 132:16

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָVe.kho.ha.nei.ha and priests its H3548 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
750× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Amplified meaning
spiritual leaders, ministers
Tyndale gloss
priest
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּהֵן (kohen) means 'priest' and is derived from the active participle of a related root. It encompasses various types of priests, including Levitical, Aaronic, and even pagan priests, as well as chief rulers or principal officers. The term is used in contexts referring to both Jewish and non-Jewish priestly roles.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּהֵן 750 n.m. priest

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3548 כֹּהֵן priest

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3548 kohen ko-hane'

active participle of 3547; literally, one officiating, a

priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a

layman):--chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal

officer.

see HEBREW for 03547

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) — priest.

1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler

1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)

1b) pagan priests

1c) priests of Jehovah

1d) Levitical priests

1e) Zadokite priests

1f) Aaronic priests

1g) the high priest

Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs
and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ'al.Bish I will clothe H3847 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect first person common singular
110× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To clothe means to wrap something around or put on a garment. In the Bible, it can be used literally or figuratively, as in putting on clothes or being clothed with a certain attitude.
Amplified meaning
wrap with spiritual garments
Tyndale gloss
to clothe
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word לָבֵשׁ (*labash*) means to put on or wear clothing, and it can refer to both literal and figurative clothing. It is built from a primitive root meaning to wrap around. The entries cover various forms, including Qal, Pual, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of dressing or being clothed. The word is also noted for its use in a figurative sense, such as being clothed with a spirit.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָבֵשׁ, לָבַשׁ vb. put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed

Qal

lit. put on (one’s own) garment; = wear (more or less habitually)

very oft. fig., put on, be clothed with

lit. put on

once

clothed with

and the spirit of י׳ clothed itself with Gideon

Pu. arrayed

Hiph. clothe, array with

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3847 לָבֵשׁ, לָבַשׁ put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3847 labash law-bash'

or labesh {law-bashe'}; a primitive root; properly, wrap

around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe

(oneself, or another), literally or figuratively:--(in)

apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on,

upon), wear.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) — to clothe.

1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear

1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.)

1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed

1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress

Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (לְבֵשׁ "to clothe" H3848)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect first person common singular
HVhi1cs
and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
יֶ֑שַׁעYe.sha' salvation H3468 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Refers to salvation or deliverance, like in Psalm 119:123 where the writer asks for salvation from God, and can also mean prosperity or victory.
Amplified meaning
deliverance, rescue, yeshua
Tyndale gloss
salvation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יֵ֫שַׁע (yesha`) refers to concepts of deliverance, rescue, and salvation, encompassing both physical and spiritual aspects. It also includes ideas of safety, welfare, and prosperity. The entries consistently emphasize its use in contexts of divine rescue and victory.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יֵ֫שַׁע n.m. deliverance, rescue, salvation, also safety, welfare

safety, welfare, prosperity

salvation, i.e. primarily physical rescue, by God, oft. with added spiritual idea

victory

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3468 יֵ֫שַׁע deliverance, rescue, salvation, also safety, welfare . safety, welfare, prosperity

. salvation, i.e. primarily physical rescue, by God, oft. with added spiritual idea

. victory

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3468 yesha` yeh'-shah

or yeshai {yay'-shah}; from 3467; liberty, deliverance,

prosperity:--safety, salvation, saving.

see HEBREW for 03467

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יֵ֫שַׁע (ye.sah) — salvation.

1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare

1a) safety, welfare, prosperity

1b) salvation

1c) victory

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sal-va'-shun:

I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

1. General

2. Individualism

3. Faith

4. Moral Law

5. Sacrifices

6. Ritual Law

II. INTERMEDIATE LITERATURE

1. General

2. The Law

III. THE TEACHING OF CHRIST

1. The Baptist

2. Kingdom of God

3. Present and Future

4. Individualism

5. Moral Progress

6. Forgiveness

7. Person of Christ

8. Notes

IV. PAUL

1. General

2. Moral Progress

3. The Spirit

4. Mystical Union

5. Forgiveness

6. Atonement

7. Summary

8. Notes

V. THE REST OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: SUMMARY

1. John

2. Hebrews

3. Peter

4. Summary

LITERATURE

In English Versions of the Bible the words "salvation" "save," are not technical theological terms, but denote simply "deliverance," in almost any sense the latter word can have. In systematic theology, however, "salvation" denotes the whole process by which man is delivered from all that would prevent his attaining to the highest good that God has prepared for him. Or, by a transferred sense…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Salvation

This word is used of the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians (Ex. 14:13), and of deliverance generally from evil or danger. In the New Testament it is specially used with reference to the great deliverance from the guilt and the pollution of sin wrought out by Jesus Christ, “the great salvation” (Heb. 2:3). (See REDEMPTION; REGENERATION.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Means, strictly, deliverance; and so it is used of temporal deliverance, victory, in Ge 14:13 1Sa 14:45. But as the spiritual deliverance from sin and death, through the Redeemer, Mt 1:21, is a far greater salvation, so this word has come to be used mostly only in this moral and spiritual sense; and implies not only this deliverance, but also the consequences of it, namely, eternal life and happiness in the kingdom of out Lord, 2Co 7:10 Eph 1:13. It is most justly described as a "great salvation," Heb 2:3.

Nave's Topical Bible

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A horn Ps 18:2; Lu 1:69

A tower 2Sa 22:51

A helmet Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17

A shield 2Sa 22:36

A lamp Isa 62:1

A cup Ps 116:13

Clothing 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16; 149:4; Isa 61:10

Wells Isa 12:3

and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָva.cha.si.Dei.ha and faithful [people] its H2623 Conjunction · suffix
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A pious person is someone who is kind and faithful to God, like a saint. In the Bible, it describes people who are holy and merciful, such as in Psalms and Proverbs. This concept is important in the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
pious ones
Tyndale gloss
pious
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָסִיד (chaciyd) means kind or pious, referring to someone who is religiously devoted or merciful. It encompasses terms like saint, godly, and faithful. The word is rooted in the concept of kindness, often associated with God's attributes in contexts like Jeremiah 3:12 and Psalm 145:17.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָסִיד adj.m. kind, pious (so, as denoting active practice of חֶסֶד, kindness, Thes MV De and most, cf. קָצִיר, פָּקִיד etc.; > Hup on ψ 4:4 RVm who expl. as passive reception of י׳’s חֶסֶד, cf. שָׂכִיר, אָסִיר etc.; its used as attribute of God Je 3:12 ψ 145:17, and the context ψ 12:1 Mi 7:2 etc., favour active sense)—

kind

pious, godly

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2623 חָסִיד kind, pious

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2623 chaciyd khaw-seed'

from 2616; properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a

saint):--godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-

)godly.

see HEBREW for 02616

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָסִיד (cha.sid) — pious.

1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious

1a) kind

1b) pious, godly

1c) faithful ones (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj | Suff — Conjunction · suffix
HC/Aampc/Sp3fs
and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
רַנֵּ֥ןra.Nen certainly H7442 Verb · Piel · infinitive construct common
54× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to sing or shout for joy, often used to express praise or triumph, as seen in Psalm 98:4 where believers are called to shout for joy to the Lord. It can also mean to cry aloud in distress or to summon others. This word is used to describe a loud, vocal expression of emotion.
Amplified meaning
shout aloud, joyfully, triumphant praise, joyful noise
Tyndale gloss
to overcome
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רוּן (run) primarily means to overcome, while רָנַן (ranan) refers to giving a ringing cry, often in joy or distress. The entries indicate a range of uses, including shouting for joy, singing, and calling out in exhortation. Notably, the word can also imply causing others to rejoice or sing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[רוּן] vb. overcome;—Hithpō‛. ψ 78:65

ref

[רָנַן] vb. give a ringing cry

Qal

in joy, exultation

in distress

cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)

Pi. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation

Pu. no ringing cry shall be given

Hiph. cause to ring out for joy

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7442a רוּן overcome H7442b רָנַן give a ringing cry .. in joy, exultation

. in distress

. cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)

. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation

. no ringing cry shall be given

. cause to ring out for joy

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7442 ranan raw-nan'

a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous

sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy):--aloud for joy, cry

out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout

(for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רוּן (run) — to overcome.

1) to overcome

1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome

רָנַן (ra.nan) — to sing.

1) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)

1a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)

1b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise

1c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)

1d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)

1e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)

Also means: ran.nen (רַנֵּן "to sing" H7444)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Piel · infinitive construct common
HVpcc
and priests its I will clothe salvation and faithful [people] its certainly they will shout for joy
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ye.ra.Ne.nu they will shout for joy H7442 Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
54× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to sing or shout for joy, often used to express praise or triumph, as seen in Psalm 98:4 where believers are called to shout for joy to the Lord. It can also mean to cry aloud in distress or to summon others. This word is used to describe a loud, vocal expression of emotion.
Tyndale gloss
to overcome
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רוּן (run) primarily means to overcome, while רָנַן (ranan) refers to giving a ringing cry, often in joy or distress. The entries indicate a range of uses, including shouting for joy, singing, and calling out in exhortation. Notably, the word can also imply causing others to rejoice or sing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[רוּן] vb. overcome;—Hithpō‛. ψ 78:65

ref

[רָנַן] vb. give a ringing cry

Qal

in joy, exultation

in distress

cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)

Pi. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation

Pu. no ringing cry shall be given

Hiph. cause to ring out for joy

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7442a רוּן overcome H7442b רָנַן give a ringing cry .. in joy, exultation

. in distress

. cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)

. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation

. no ringing cry shall be given

. cause to ring out for joy

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7442 ranan raw-nan'

a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous

sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy):--aloud for joy, cry

out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout

(for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רוּן (run) — to overcome.

1) to overcome

1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome

רָנַן (ra.nan) — to sing.

1) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)

1a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)

1b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise

1c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)

1d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)

1e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)

Also means: ran.nen (רַנֵּן "to sing" H7444)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVpi3mp — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVpi3mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

joi (simchah; chara):

1. Terms:

The idea of joy is expressed in the Old Testament by a wealth of synonymous terms that cannot easily be differentiated. The commonest is simchah (1Sa 18:6, etc.), variously translated in English Versions of the Bible "joy," "gladness," "mirth"; from sameah, properly "to be bright," "to shine" (Pr 13:9, "The light of the righteous rejoiceth," literally, "is bright"), but generally used figuratively "to rejoice," "be glad" (Le 23:40 and very frequent).

Other nouns are masos and sason, both from sus, properly "to spring," "leap," hence, "exult," "rejoice"; rinnah, "shouting." "joy"; gil, from verb gil or gul, "to go in a circle," hence, "be excited" (dancing round for joy), "rejoice." In the New…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Attributed to God De 28:63; 30:9; Jer 32:41

→ In heaven Lu 15:10-32

→ UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO De 12:18; 1Sa 2:1; 1Ch 16:27; 2Ch 7:10; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:10,12; 12:43; Job 8:21; 22:21,26; 33:26; Ps 2:11; 4:7; 5:11; 9:2,14; 13:5; 14:7; 16:5,6,8,9,11; 17:15; 19:8; 20:5; 21:1,6; 28:7…

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- God gives

Ec 2:26; Ps 4:7

- Christ appointed to give

Isa 61:3

- Is a fruit of the Spirit

Ga 5:22

- The gospel, good tidings of

Lu 2:10,11

- God's word affords

Ne 8:12; Jer 15:16

- The gospel to be received with

1Th 1:6

- Promised to saints

Ps 132:16; Isa 35:10; 55:12; 56:7

- Prepared for saints

Ps 97:11

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