3094. Yehallelel

Lexicon

Yehallelel: Yehallelel

Original Word: יְהַלֶּלְאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yhallel'el
Pronunciation: yeh-hal-LAYL
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-hal-lel-ale')
Definition: Yehallelel
Meaning: Jehallelel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehalellel, Jehalelel

From halal and 'el; praising God; Jehallelel, the name of two Israelites -- Jehalellel, Jehalelel.

see HEBREW halal

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from halal and el
Definition
"he shall praise God," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Jehallelel (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְהַלֶּלְאֵל proper name [masculine] (he shall praise God, compare מַהֲלַלְאֵל below); —

1 a man of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:16;

2 a Levite2Chronicles 29:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root words יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh) and הָלַל (halal, meaning "to praise").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jehallelel, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament genealogies and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: Jehallelel is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name, in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jehallelel is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Judah. The name appears in the context of the descendants of Judah, highlighting the lineage and familial connections within the tribe. Jehallelel is noted as the father of several sons, who are listed in the genealogical records. The name itself reflects a theophoric element, incorporating the divine name Yah, which is indicative of the religious and cultural significance of names in ancient Israel. The presence of Jehallelel in the genealogies underscores the importance of family heritage and the continuity of the tribal identity within the broader narrative of the Israelite people.

Biblical References:
• 2 Chronicles 29:12 (BSB): "Then the Levites set to work: from the Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah."

In this passage, Jehallelel is mentioned as the father of Azariah, who is one of the Levites involved in the purification of the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah. This context places Jehallelel within the religious reforms and activities that were significant in the history of Judah.

Forms and Transliterations

יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל יהללאל yə·hal·lel·’êl yəhallel’êl yehallelEl

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 4:16
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל זִ֣יף וְזִיפָ֔ה
NAS: The sons of Jehallelel [were] Ziph
KJV: And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph,
INT: the sons of Jehallelel Ziph and Ziphah

2 Chronicles 29:12
HEB: וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־ הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י
NAS: the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites,
KJV: the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites;
INT: and Azariah the son of Jehallelel and from the Gershonites

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3094
2 Occurrences

yə·hal·lel·’êl — 2 Occ.