Lexical Summary tehillah: Praise, song of praise, adoration, glory Original Word: תְּהִלָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deep place, depth From halal; laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn -- praise. see HEBREW halal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom halal Definition praise, song of praise NASB Translation praise (47), praises (6), praising (1), song of praise (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תְּהִלָּה noun feminine praise, song of praise (compare Arabic  , the shouting of sacred formula; SprengerMuhammad iii.527 WeSkizzen iii.107 ff. 114. 117. 214 NöZMG 1887, 723 RSSemitic i. 411 CheOP 460) absolute ׳ת Isaiah 60:18 19t. + Jeremiah 49:25 Kt, see ifrom; construct תְּהִלַּת Jeremiah 48:2 2t.; suffix תְּהִלָּתִי Jeremiah 17:14 6t.; תְּהִלָּתְךָ Deuteronomy 10:21; Psalm 48:11, תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 35:38 6t.; תְּהִלָּתֶּיךָ Psalm 9:15; **on תְּהִדָמלָּ֫תֶיךָ Psalm 9:15 as error for לָֹּ֫תֶךָ#NAME?לֹּ֫תֶיךָ-, see Ol§ 131 k; 39 c Sta§ 354 b Hup Now and others on the passage. תְּהִלָּתוֺ Isaiah 42:10 10t.; plural absolute תְּהִלֹּת Exodus 15:11; construct תְּהִלּוֺת Psalm 22:4 3t.; — 1 praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to ׳֯ ׃י Psalm 48:11 כשׁמך אלהים כן תהלתך לְ קצוי ארץ as thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth, Psalm 111:10 תהלתו עמדת לעד, תָּמִיד תְּהִלָּתוֺ בְּפִי Psalm 34:2 continually is his praise in my mouth ("" ׳אֲבָֽרֲכָה אֶתיֿ) compare Psalm 71:6, also ימָּלֵא פִי תְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 71:8, ׳מִּי יַגִּיד ת Psalm 51:7, תַּכַּעְנָה ׳שְׂפָתַי ת Psalm 119:171, ׳יְדַבֶּר מִּ ׳י ׳ת Psalm 145:21 ("" וִיבָרֵךְ כָּלֿ בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֺ); as sung, song of praise יָשִׁירוּ תִּהִלָּתוֺ Psalm 106:12; הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים וְשִׁירתְּֿהִלָּה וְהוֺדוֺת לֵאלֹהִים Nehemiah 12:46; compare לֵאלֹהֵינוּ ׳ת Psalm 40:4 (appositive שֹׁיר הָדָשׁ) & Isaiah 42:10 (appositive id.), also ׳לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה ת Isaiah 33:1 ("" ׳רַנְנוּ צַדִּיקִים בי); see perhaps Psalm 148:14 (Che; yet see De VB); note further אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי Psalm 109:1; יוֺשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֺת יִשְׂרָאֵל Psalm 22:4 inhabiting the praises of Israel; וּמְרוֺמָם עַלכֶּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וּתְהִלָּה Nehemiah 9:5 exalted above all blessing and praise; compare also תְּהִלָּתִי Isaiah 48:9 ("" שְׁמִי), & of praise due to ׳י Isaiah 42:8. 2 the act of general, public, praise (compare also above especially Psalm 22:4; Psalm 33:1; Psalm 106:12; Nehemiah 12:46); — בּאֹוּ שְׁעָרָיו בְּתוֺדָה ׳חֲצֵרֹתָיו בִּת Psalm 100:4 enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; שִׁיר חָדָשׁ ׳שִׁירוּ לי תְּהִלָּתוֺ בִּקְהִל חֲסִידִים Plalm Psalm 149:1; compare Psalm 22:26; Psalm 65:2; Psalm 66:2; Psalm 147:1; before the army הֵחֵלּוּ בְרִנָּה וּתְחִלָּה2Chronicles 20:22; in exhortation to the peoples הַשְׁמִיעוּ קוֺל תְּהִלָּתוֺ Psalm 66:8 ("" בָּֽרֲכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ), compare Isaiah 42:12. 3 praise-song, as title, תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד Psalm 145:1 (so Late Hebrew ספר תהלות & תְּהִלִּים, תִּילִּים, = Psalms). 4 qualities, deeds, etc., of ׳י, demanding praise: — נוֺרָא תְהִלֹּת Exodus 15:11 (song), i.e. terrible in attributes that call for praise ("" נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּדֶשׁ & עשֵֹׁה פֶלֶא); often (both singular and plural) of Yahweh's deeds with verb סִמֵּר Psalm 9:15; Psalm 78:4; Psalm 79:13; Isaiah 43:21, also + ׳שֵׁם י Psalm 102:22; with יַשְׁמִיעַ Psalm 106:2 ("" ׳יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֺת י); + צִדְקֶ֑ךָ with יֶהְגֶּה Psalm 35:28; with יְבַשֵּׂ֑רוּ Isaiah 60:6; + ׳חַסְדֵי י, with אַזְכִּיר Isaiah 63:7; vid also לְהֹדוֺת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 106:47 = 1 Chronicles 16:35 to give thanks unto thy holy name, to glory in thy praises (= praiseworthy deeds). 5 renown, fame, glory: a. of Damascus עִיר תְּהִלָּ֑ה֯ Jeremiah 49:25 (on Qr תְּהִלָּ֑ת see Hi Ges§ 80. 2 b); compare perhaps מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה Isaiah 61:3 mantle of renown (renown as a mantle, compare De VB; > Di splendid garment; but Bi Che Du read מַעֲטֵה אֵ֔בֶל and translate ׳ת praise, song of praise, compare 1. 2). b. of ׳י, מָֽלְאָה הָאָרֶץ ׳כִּסָּה שָׁמַים הוֺדוֺ וּת Habakkuk 3:3 his splendour hath covered (the) heavens, and of his renown the earth is full. Also c. figurative, praise, renown, = object of praise, possessor of renown; used (a) of Israel Deuteronomy 26:19 (absolute), Jeremiah 13:11 (+ לִי) Jeremiah 33:9 (+ לִי and לְכֹל גּוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ) — all "" שֵׁם, תִּפְאֶרֶת; see also Isaiah 61:11, & perhaps Psalm 148:14 (see below 1 above); (b) of Jerusalem Isaiah 62:7, also Zephaniah 3:19,20 (both "" שֵׁם), all these with verb הָיָה or שִׂים; compare וְקָרָאת ׳יְשׁוּעָה חוֺמֹתַיִךְ וּשְׁעָרַיִךְ ת Isaiah 60:18; (c) of Babylon וַתִּתָּפֵשׂ תְּהִלַּת כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Jeremiah 51:41; (d) of Moab אֵין מוֺאָב ׳עוֺד ת Jeremiah 48:2; (e) of ׳י, הוּא תְהִלָּֽתְךָ וְהוּא אֱלֹהֶיךָ Deuteronomy 10:21, כִּי תְהִלָּתִי אָ֑תָּה Jeremiah 17:14 (no verb) Topical Lexicon Overview of Usage The noun תְּהִלָּה occurs approximately fifty–seven times in the Old Testament, designating praise directed toward the LORD, praise offered for His mighty acts, or the subject that occasions such praise. It spans the Torah, the historical books, the writings, and the prophets, revealing a consistent biblical theology of worship and witness. Praise as the Glory of God Tehillah often defines praise as something that belongs intrinsically to God’s nature and reputation. Moses anticipates a future song in Deuteronomy 10:21, “He is your praise and He is your God,” tying praise directly to divine identity. Likewise Psalm 22:3 states, “Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel,” indicating that praise is both the atmosphere and acknowledgment of His holiness. Personal and Corporate Praise in the Psalms The Psalter contains the greatest concentration of usages, displaying both individual (Psalm 22:25; 40:3) and congregational (Psalm 33:1; 106:12) praise. In Psalm 34:1 David vows, “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” By contrast, Psalm 149:1 summons the assembly: “Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the congregation of the saints.” The Psalms portray praise as a spiritual reflex to deliverance, a liturgical act in the temple, and a lifestyle of trust. Praise and Covenant History In the historical narratives praise punctuates covenant milestones. After the Red Sea crossing Israel sings a song of tehillah (Exodus 15, implied in verse 11’s “Who is like You… doing wonders?”). Following the dedication of Solomon’s temple, the triune refrain “He is good; His loving devotion endures forever” is called “praise” in 2 Chronicles 5:13; 8:14. These moments bind praise to covenant memory and temple liturgy. Prophetic Calls to Praise The prophets use tehillah both to rebuke and to renew. Isaiah repeatedly announces future, worldwide praise (Isaiah 42:10–12; 43:21; 60:6), portraying Israel as a nation “formed… to declare My praise” (Isaiah 43:21). Habakkuk, in the face of impending judgment, ends his oracle with a song that becomes tehillah (Habakkuk 3:3’s superscription). Thus praise is eschatological and missionary, anticipating global acknowledgment of Yahweh. Messianic Dimensions Psalm 22:22, cited in Hebrews 2:12, places tehillah on the lips of Messiah: “I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the assembly I will praise You.” The Servant Song of Isaiah 61:3 promises that the Messiah will grant “a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair,” forecasting His redemptive exchange. Through the Messiah, praise becomes both fulfilled and multiplied. Praise and the Nations Tehillah encompasses a universal scope. Psalm 66:8 commands, “Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.” Isaiah 42:12 extends the call to “the islands,” illustrating God’s intent that praise transcend Israel’s borders. This outward trajectory undergirds the missionary impetus of biblical worship. Eschatological Hope Praise is portrayed as the inevitable outcome of final redemption. Isaiah 61:11 foresees a day when “the Lord GOD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all the nations.” The closing line of the Hebrew Psalter, Psalm 145:21, anticipates unending praise: “My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.” Thus tehillah culminates in everlasting worship. Theological Significance 1. God is both the object and source of praise; He inspires what He deserves. Ministry Implications • Praise is a primary means of discipleship; children learn God’s acts through sung testimony (Psalm 78:4). Strong’s 8416 therefore threads through Scripture as the heart–cry of redeemed people, the witness to the nations, and the proleptic song of the coming kingdom, inviting every generation to join the unending chorus: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah!” (Psalm 150:6). Forms and Transliterations בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ בתהלה בתהלתך׃ וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ וּתְהִלָּ֔ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה וּתְהִלָּֽה׃ וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת ולתהלה ותהלה ותהלה׃ ותהלת ותהלתו ותהלתי לִתְהִלָּ֖ה לִתְהִלָּ֣ה לתהלה תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ תְּ֭הִלָּתְךָ תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ תְּהִלַּ֣ת תְּהִלַּ֥ת תְּהִלָּ֑ה תְּהִלָּ֖ה תְּהִלָּ֗ה תְּהִלָּ֤ה תְּהִלָּ֥ה תְּהִלָּ֪ה תְּהִלָּ֫תֶ֥יךָ תְּהִלָּֽה׃ תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ תְּהִלָּתִ֖י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃ תְּהִלֹּ֣ת תְּהִלּ֣וֹת תְּהִלּ֥וֹת תְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥י תְהִלָּ֓ה תְהִלָּ֔ה תְהִלָּֽה׃ תְהִלָּתְךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֖י תְהִלָּתִ֣י תְהִלֹּ֖ת תְּהִלָּ֑ת תהלה תהלה׃ תהלות תהלת תהלתו תהלתו׃ תהלתי תהלתיך תהלתך תהלתך׃ biṯ·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā biṯ·hil·lāh bithilLah biṯhillāh bithillaTecha biṯhillāṯeḵā liṯ·hil·lāh lithilLah liṯhillāh tə·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā tə·hil·lā·ṯə·ḵā ṯə·hil·lā·ṯə·ḵā tə·hil·lā·ṯî ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî tə·hil·lā·ṯōw tə·hil·lāh ṯə·hil·lāh tə·hil·laṯ tə·hil·lāṯ tə·hil·lō·wṯ tə·hil·lōṯ ṯə·hil·lōṯ tehilLah təhillāh ṯəhillāh tehilLat təhillaṯ təhillāṯ tehillateCha tehilLaTeicha təhillāṯeḵā təhillāṯəḵā ṯəhillāṯəḵā tehilLaTi təhillāṯî ṯəhillāṯî tehillaTo təhillāṯōw tehilLot təhillōṯ ṯəhillōṯ təhillōwṯ ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw ū·ṯə·hil·lāh ū·ṯə·hil·lōṯ utehilLah ūṯəhillāh utehillaTi ūṯəhillāṯî utehillaTo ūṯəhillāṯōw utehilLot ūṯəhillōṯ velithilLah wə·liṯ·hil·lāh wəliṯhillāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:11 HEB: בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃ NAS: Awesome in praises, working KJV: fearful [in] praises, doing INT: holiness Awesome praises working marvellous thing Deuteronomy 10:21 Deuteronomy 26:19 1 Chronicles 16:35 2 Chronicles 20:22 Nehemiah 9:5 Nehemiah 12:46 Psalm 9:14 Psalm 22:3 Psalm 22:25 Psalm 33:1 Psalm 34:1 Psalm 35:28 Psalm 40:3 Psalm 48:10 Psalm 51:15 Psalm 65:1 Psalm 66:2 Psalm 66:8 Psalm 71:6 Psalm 71:8 Psalm 71:14 Psalm 78:4 Psalm 79:13 Psalm 100:4 57 Occurrences |
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