הָלַל
halal (hālal)
/haw-LAL/
“to praise, boast, shine (Hallelujah)”
To shine, boast joyfully in God, praise enthusiastically; root of liturgical acclamation Halelu-Yah ('Praise the LORD!').
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
praisegloryboastshine
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: הָלַל (to praise, boast, shine (Hallelujah)) -> G0134
H1984 הָלַל to praise, boast, shine (Hallelujah) G2127 εὐλογέω to speak well of, praise, to give praise, to bless, invoke blessings on
LXX conceptual translation: הָלַל (to praise, boast, shine (Hallelujah)) -> εὐλογέω (to speak well of, praise, to give praise, to bless, invoke blessings on)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where הָלַל (halal) carries significant theological or narrative weight.