7442. ranan
Strong's Lexicon
ranan: To sing, shout for joy, rejoice

Original Word: רָנַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ranan
Pronunciation: rah-nan'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-nan')
Definition: To sing, shout for joy, rejoice
Meaning: to creak, to shout

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2165 (euphrainō) - to rejoice, be glad

- G5463 (chairō) - to rejoice, be glad

Usage: The Hebrew verb "ranan" primarily conveys the act of singing or shouting, often with a connotation of joy or exultation. It is frequently used in the context of worship and praise, expressing a deep, heartfelt response to God's majesty, deliverance, or blessings. The term can also imply a loud, jubilant proclamation, reflecting a communal or individual expression of faith and gratitude.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, music and singing were integral to worship and communal gatherings. Singing was a means of expressing emotions, recounting God's deeds, and fostering unity among the people. The use of "ranan" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the importance of vocal expression in both personal devotion and corporate worship settings. The Israelites often sang in response to significant events, such as military victories, religious festivals, and divine interventions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to give a ringing cry
NASB Translation
cries (1), cries of joy (1), cry aloud (1), joyfully sing (2), rejoice (1), sang (1), shout for joy (16), shout of joy (1), shout joyfully (4), shouted (1), shouts (1), sing for joy (18), sing aloud (3), sing aloud for joy (1), sings (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רוּן] verb overcome (compare Arabic (), with or person, overcome, e.g. of wine); — assumed in Hebrew by Thes (after ᵐ5) and most modern to explain

Hithpo`el Participle כְּגִבּוֺר מִתְרוֺנֵן מִיָּ֑יִן Psalm 78:65 like a hero overcome by wine (compare "" va); AV RV De Che and others shout (√רנן), compare ᵑ7; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjecture מִתְעוֺרֵר, and this sense more suitable (compare LuzzIl Pentateuco iii (1874), 162 (Leviticus 21:7) Perles79). — Proverbs 29:6 see רנן, רוץ.

רָנַן] verb give a ringing cry (onomatopoetic? compare Arabic cry aloud, also twang (of bowstring); Late Hebrew Pi`el murmur, complain, compare Jewish-Aramaic (not ᵑ7) ); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָרוּן (Ges§ 67q) Proverbs 29:6 (but read perhaps יָרוּץ, Pinsk Toy, see רוּץ

2); 3 feminine singular תָּרֹן Isaiah 35:6; 3masculine plural יָרֹ֫נוּ Isaiah 24:14 +, ׳וַיָּר Leviticus 9:24; 3feminine plural תָּרֹ֫נָּה Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:3; Imperative feminine singular רָנִּי Isaiah 54:1 +, רֹ֫נִּי Isaiah 12:6; masculine plural רָנּוּ Jeremiah 31:7 +; Infinitive construct בְּרָןֿ Job 38:7; — give a ringing cry:

1 in joy, exultation, "" צָהַל Jeremiah 31:7 (שִׂמְחָה ׳ר), Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 24:14 ("" נָשָׂא קוֺל) Isaiah 54:1 (+רִנָּהמָּצַךְ); "" הֵרִיעַ Zephaniah 3:14 (+שׂמח, עלז), Isaiah 44:23; Job 38:7; "" שָׂמַח Zechariah 2:14; Psalm 35:27; Proverbs 29:6 (see above); "" גִּיל Isaiah 49:13 (+הֵרִים רִנָּה), "" צָוַח Isaiah 42:11; opposed to צָעַק (cry in distress) Isaiah 65:14 (מִן of cause); Leviticus 9:24; Isaiah 35:6 (subject לָשׁוֺן). — Isaiah 61:7 is corrupt; read perhaps וָרֹק and spitting, Klo CheHpt.

2 in distress, Lamentations 2:19.

3 cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom) Proverbs 1:20 ("" נָתַן קוֺל), Proverbs 8:3.

Pi`el Perfect3plural consecutive וְרִנְּנוּ Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 51:48; Imperfect3feminine singular חְרַנֵּן Psalm 51:16, 3masculine plural יְרַנְּנוּ Psalm 84:3 +, יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ Psalm 5:12 +; 3 feminine plural חְרַנֵּ֫נָּה Psalm 71:23 (van d. H. תְּרַנֵּנָה), etc.; Imperative masculine plural רַנְּנוּ Isaiah 52:9 +; Infinitive absolute רַנֵּן Psalm 132:16, construct id. Isaiah 35:2; — give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation, especially in praise to ׳י, Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 51:48; Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 35:2 (+גִּילַת, see גִּילָה), Isaiah 52:8 ("" נָשָׂא קוֺל) Isaiah 52:9 (+מָּצַח); elsewhere only Psalms: Psalm 5:12 ("" שָׂמַח, עָלַץ), Psalm 67:5; Psalm 90:14; Psalm 92:5 (with ב of thing; all "" ׳שׂ alone); Psalm 149:5 ("" עָלַז); Psalm 98:4 ("" הֵרִיעַ; +מָּצַח, זִמֵּר), Psalm 132:9; Psalm 145:7, רַנֵּן יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ Psalm 132:16; with accusative of theme Psalm 51:16; Psalm 59:17 ("" שִׁיר); ׳בי Psalm 33:1; ב of thing Psalm 20:6; Psalm 63:8; Psalm 89:13; with ׳לי Psalm 95:1 ("" הֵרִיעַ), אֶלאֵֿל Psalm 84:3, ׳(מִ)לפני י Psalm 96:12 ("" עָלַז) = 1 Chronicles 16:33 ("" עָלַץ), Psalm 98:8; subject שְׂכָּתַיִם Psalm 71:23 ("" זִמֵּר).

Pu`al Imperfect3masculine singular impersonal לֹא יְרֻנָּן Isaiah 16:10 no ringing cry shall be given ("" יְרֹעַ֑ע).

Hiph`il Imperfect cause to ring out for joy, 1 singular לֵב אַלְמָנָה אַרְנִן Job 29:13; 2masculine singular בֹקֶר וָעֶרֶב תַּרְנִין ׳מוֺצָאֵ Psalm 65:9; Imperative masculine plural הַרְנִינוּ ring out a cry of joy Psalm 32:11 ("" שׂמח, גיל), ׳לי Psalm 81:2 ("" הריע); with accusative of theme, עַמּוֺ Deuteronomy 32:43 (see Dr; compare Pi`el). —

Hithpo`1el Psalm 78:65 compare רון.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful greatly, make to rejoice, cause to shout for joy

A primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. To shout (usually for joy) -- aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ אַרְנִֽן׃ ארנן׃ בְּרָן־ ברן־ הַ֭רְנִינוּ הַרְנִ֤ינוּ הרנינו וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ וְרִנְּנ֣וּ וְרִנְּנ֤וּ וְרַנְּנ֜וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְרַנֵּ֔ן וְתָרֹ֖ן וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ וָרֹ֖נִּי וּֽנְרַנְּנָ֥ה וארנן והרנינו וירנו וירננו ונרננה ורני ורנן ורננו ותרן יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ יְרַנְּנ֖וּ יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ יְרֻנָּ֖ן יָר֥וּן יָרֹ֑נּוּ יָרֹ֖נּוּ יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ יָרֹ֣נּוּ ירון ירנו ירנן ירננו ירננו׃ מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מתרונן נְרַנְּנָ֣ה נְרַנְּנָ֤ה ׀ נרננה רַנְּנ֣וּ רַנְּנוּ֙ רַנֵּ֥ן רָנִּ֥י רָנִּי֙ רָנּ֤וּ רָנּ֨וּ רֹ֣נִּי רנו רני רנן רננו תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה תְּרַנֵּ֥ן תַּרְנִֽין׃ תָּרֹ֑נָּה תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ תרנה תרנה׃ תרנין׃ תרנן תרננה ’ă·ran·nên ’ar·nin ’ărannên ’arnin aranNen arNin bə·rān- bərān- beron har·nî·nū harNinu harnînū miṯ·rō·w·nên mitroNen miṯrōwnên nə·ran·nə·nāh neranneNah nərannənāh ran·nə·nū ran·nên rān·nî rān·nū ranNen rannên ranneNu rannənū ranNi rānnî ranNu rānnū rōn·nî Ronni rōnnî tā·rōn·nāh tar·nîn tarNin tarnîn taRonnah tārōnnāh tə·ran·nên tə·ran·nên·nāh teranNen tərannên teranNenNah tərannênnāh ū·nə·ran·nə·nāh uneranneNah ūnərannənāh vaaranNen vaiyaRonnu vaRonni veharNinu veranNen veranneNu verinneNu vetaRon viranneNu wa’ărannên wa·’ă·ran·nên wā·rōn·nî wārōnnî way·yā·rōn·nū wayyārōnnū wə·har·nî·nū wə·ran·nə·nū wə·ran·nên wə·rin·nə·nū wə·ṯā·rōn wəharnînū wərannên wərannənū wərinnənū wəṯārōn wî·ran·nə·nū wîrannənū yā·rōn·nū yā·rūn yaRonnu yārōnnū yaRun yārūn yə·ran·nê·nū yə·ran·nə·nū yə·run·nān yeranneNu yərannênū yərannənū yerunNan yərunnān
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Leviticus 9:24
HEB: כָּל־ הָעָם֙ וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־
NAS: saw [it], they shouted and fell
KJV: saw, they shouted, and fell
INT: all the people shouted and fell on

Deuteronomy 32:43
HEB: הַרְנִ֤ינוּ גוֹיִם֙ עַמּ֔וֹ
NAS: Rejoice, O nations,
KJV: Rejoice, O ye nations,
INT: Rejoice nations his people

1 Chronicles 16:33
HEB: אָ֥ז יְרַנְּנ֖וּ עֲצֵ֣י הַיָּ֑עַר
NAS: of the forest will sing for joy before
KJV: of the wood sing out at the presence
INT: Then will sing the trees of the forest

Job 29:13
HEB: וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן׃
NAS: heart sing for joy.
KJV: heart to sing for joy.
INT: heart the widow's sing

Job 38:7
HEB: בְּרָן־ יַ֭חַד כּ֣וֹכְבֵי
NAS: stars sang together
KJV: stars sang together,
INT: sang together stars

Psalm 5:11
HEB: בָ֡ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ
NAS: Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter
KJV: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest
INT: take ever sing shelter and

Psalm 20:5
HEB: נְרַנְּנָ֤ה ׀ בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־
NAS: We will sing for joy over your victory,
KJV: We will rejoice in thy salvation,
INT: will sing your victory the name

Psalm 32:11
HEB: וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל־ יִשְׁרֵי־
NAS: you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all
KJV: ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright
INT: and rejoice righteous and shout all are upright

Psalm 33:1
HEB: רַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה
NAS: Sing for joy in the LORD,
KJV: Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous:
INT: Sing righteous the LORD

Psalm 35:27
HEB: יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֪י
NAS: Let them shout for joy and rejoice,
KJV: Let them shout for joy, and be glad,
INT: shout and rejoice who

Psalm 51:14
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: [Then] my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
KJV: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
INT: the God of my salvation will joyfully my tongue of your righteousness

Psalm 59:16
HEB: אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ
NAS: of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness
KJV: of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy
INT: shall sing of your strength shall joyfully the morning of your lovingkindness

Psalm 63:7
HEB: וּבְצֵ֖ל כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃
NAS: of Your wings I sing for joy.
KJV: of thy wings will I rejoice.
INT: the shadow of your wings sing

Psalm 65:8
HEB: בֹ֖קֶר וָעֶ֣רֶב תַּרְנִֽין׃
NAS: and the sunset shout for joy.
KJV: of the morning and evening to rejoice.
INT: the dawn and the sunset shout

Psalm 67:4
HEB: יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים כִּֽי־
NAS: be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge
KJV: be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge
INT: be glad and sing the nations for

Psalm 71:23
HEB: תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה שְׂ֭פָתַי כִּ֣י
NAS: My lips will shout for joy when
KJV: My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing
INT: will shout my lips when

Psalm 78:65
HEB: אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן׃
KJV: [and] like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
INT: the Lord A warrior shouteth wine

Psalm 81:1
HEB: הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃ הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ
NAS: For the choir director; on the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing for joy to God
KJV: Sing aloud unto God our strength:
INT: Gittith Asaph Sing to God our strength

Psalm 84:2
HEB: לִבִּ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֑י יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ אֶ֣ל אֵֽל־
NAS: and my flesh sing for joy to the living
KJV: and my flesh crieth out for the living
INT: my heart and my flesh sing about God

Psalm 89:12
HEB: וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
NAS: and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
KJV: and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
INT: and Hermon your name shout

Psalm 90:14
HEB: בַבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וּֽנְרַנְּנָ֥ה וְ֝נִשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּכָל־
NAS: with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad
KJV: with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad
INT: the morning your lovingkindness may sing and be glad all

Psalm 92:4
HEB: בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃
NAS: by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works
KJV: through thy work: I will triumph in the works
INT: the works of your hands will sing

Psalm 95:1
HEB: לְ֭כוּ נְרַנְּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝רִ֗יעָה
NAS: O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD,
KJV: O come, let us sing unto the LORD:
INT: come sing to the LORD shout

Psalm 96:12
HEB: בּ֑וֹ אָ֥ז יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ כָּל־ עֲצֵי־
NAS: of the forest will sing for joy
KJV: of the wood rejoice
INT: after Then will sing all the trees

Psalm 98:4
HEB: הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
KJV: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing
INT: the earth Break and sing and sing

54 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7442
54 Occurrences


’ă·ran·nên — 2 Occ.
’ar·nin — 1 Occ.
bə·rān- — 1 Occ.
har·nî·nū — 2 Occ.
miṯ·rō·w·nên — 1 Occ.
nə·ran·nə·nāh — 2 Occ.
ran·nên — 1 Occ.
ran·nə·nū — 2 Occ.
rān·nî — 3 Occ.
rān·nū — 3 Occ.
rōn·nî — 1 Occ.
tar·nîn — 1 Occ.
tā·rōn·nāh — 2 Occ.
tə·ran·nên — 1 Occ.
tə·ran·nên·nāh — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·ran·nə·nāh — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ran·nên — 1 Occ.
way·yā·rōn·nū — 1 Occ.
wā·rōn·nî — 1 Occ.
wə·har·nî·nū — 1 Occ.
wə·ran·nên — 1 Occ.
wə·ran·nə·nū — 2 Occ.
wə·rin·nə·nū — 2 Occ.
wə·ṯā·rōn — 1 Occ.
wî·ran·nə·nū — 1 Occ.
yā·rōn·nū — 5 Occ.
yā·rūn — 1 Occ.
yə·ran·nə·nū — 11 Occ.
yə·run·nān — 1 Occ.















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