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Greek and Hebrew Words for Praise
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To Praise is: to boast, to rave (about), to commend, to speak well of, to laud
Old Testament Hebrew words for Praise:
Halal (haw-lal’)
Strongs #1984
- to be clear (…of sound…); to shine, to make a show
- to boast; to be clamourously foolish, make foolish
- to rave, to celebrate, commend
- to sing praise, renowned
- to boast; to be clamourously foolish, make foolish
- to rave, to celebrate, commend
- to sing praise, renowned
Yadah (yaw-daw’)
Strongs #3034
- to use / hold out the hand, throw out hands
- to revere or worship (with extended hands)
- confession, praise, give thanks, thanksgiving
- to revere or worship (with extended hands)
- confession, praise, give thanks, thanksgiving
Tehillah (the-hil-law’)
Strongs #8416
- laudation, praise
Zamar (zaw-mar’)
Strongs #2167
- to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument
- to play upon it, to make music accompanied by the voice
- to celebrate in song and music
- to strike (a musical instrument / strings) with fingers
- to play upon it, to make music accompanied by the voice
- to celebrate in song and music
- to strike (a musical instrument / strings) with fingers
Barak (baw-rak’)
Strongs #1288
- to kneel (see thanksgiving)
- kneel down, salute, bless God, act of adoration
- kneel down, salute, bless God, act of adoration
Shabach (shaw-bakh’)
Strongs #7623
- to address in a loud tone, ie LOUD
- commend, glory, praise, triumph
- commend, glory, praise, triumph
Shebach (Sheb-akh’)
Strongs #7624
- to adulate, ie to adore
Todah (to-daw)
Strongs #8426
- an extension of the hand, adoration, a choir of worshippers
(Towdah)
- confession, sacrifice of praise, thanks, thanksgiving
(Towdah)
- confession, sacrifice of praise, thanks, thanksgiving
Mahalal (mah-hal-awl’)
Strongs #4110
- fame
New Testament Greek word for Praise
Epainos (ep’ahee-nos)Strongs #1868
- laudation, a commendable thing
Doxa (dox’-ah)
Strongs #1391
- glory
Eulogeo -log-eh’-o)
Strongs #2127
- to speak well of
Arete (ar-et’ay)
Strongs #703
- manliness (valour) - ie excellence
Complied by Owen Walton www.exceedingfaith.org
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