Strong's Definition
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
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (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.
TWOT Reference: 499,500
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
2) to praise, boast, be boastful
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be boastful
2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
2b) (Piel)
2b1) to praise
2b2) to boast, make a boast
2c) (Pual)
2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
הָלַל
hâlal
BDB Definition:
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (figuratively of Gods favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
2) to praise, boast, be boastful
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be boastful
2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
2b) (Piel)
2b1) to praise
2b2) to boast, make a boast
2c) (Pual)
2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make ones boast
2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 499, 500
Total KJV Occurrences: 166
Bible Occurrences (139)
5:5
10:3
18:3
22:22
22:23
22:26
34:2
35:18
44:8
48:1
49:6
52:1
56:4
56:10
63:5
63:11
64:10
69:30
69:34
73:3
74:21
75:4
78:63
84:4
96:4
97:7
102:8
102:18
104:35
105:3
105:45
106:1
106:5
106:48
107:32
109:30
111:1
112:1
113:1
113:3
113:9
115:17
115:18
116:19
117:1
117:2
119:164
119:175
135:1
135:3
135:21
145:2
145:3
146:1
146:2
146:10
147:1
147:12
147:20
148:1
148:2
148:3
148:4
148:5
148:7
148:13
148:14
149:1
149:3
149:9
150:1
150:2
150:3
150:4
150:5
150:6