תְּהִלָּה
tᵉhillâh · teh-hil-law'
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
Lexicon
Derivation: from H1984 (הָלַל);
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
- laudation
- specifically, (concretely) a hymn
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: praise.
Letters
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the mark, the covenant sign › to reveal, behold › authority, the one who leads › to reveal, behold
The mark, the covenant sign that works to reveal, behold of authority, the one who leads that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of תְּהִלָּה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
57 occurrences · 57 OT · 0 NT · 44 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- his praise4 · 9%
- and praise3 · 7%
- of praise3 · 7%
- the praises3 · 7%
- my praise3 · 7%
- praise3 · 7%
- and his praise3 · 7%
- in thy praise2 · 4%
- thy praise2 · 4%
- of his praise2 · 4%
- the praise2 · 4%
- a praise2 · 4%
- in praises1 · 2%
- he is thy praise1 · 2%
- in praise1 · 2%
- and to praise1 · 2%
- all thy praise1 · 2%
- for praise1 · 2%
- and of thy praise1 · 2%
- even praise1 · 2%
- so is thy praise1 · 2%
- with thy praise1 · 2%
- and will yet praise1 · 2%
- with praise1 · 2%
- all his praise1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.