8416. tehillah
Strong's Lexicon
tehillah: Praise, song of praise, adoration, glory

Original Word: תְּהִלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tehillah
Pronunciation: teh-hil-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (teh-hil-law')
Definition: Praise, song of praise, adoration, glory
Meaning: laudation, a hymn

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָלַל (halal), which means "to praise" or "to boast."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1868 (epainos): Praise, commendation

- G134 (aineo): To praise, extol

Usage: The term "tehillah" primarily refers to a form of praise or a song of praise directed towards God. It is often used in the context of worship and adoration, emphasizing the act of glorifying God for His attributes, deeds, and character. The word can also denote the content of the praise itself, such as a hymn or a psalm.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, praise was an integral part of religious life and worship. The Israelites expressed their devotion and gratitude to God through songs and hymns, often accompanied by musical instruments. The Book of Psalms, known as "Tehillim" in Hebrew, is a collection of such praises. These songs were used in both personal and communal worship settings, reflecting the deep relationship between the people and their God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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.; תְּהִלָּ˜תְךָ 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)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deep place, depth

From halal; laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn -- praise.

see HEBREW halal

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 wəliṯhillāh
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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
HEB: ה֥וּא תְהִלָּתְךָ֖ וְה֣וּא אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
NAS: He is your praise and He is your God,
KJV: He [is] thy praise, and he [is] thy God,
INT: He is your praise and He is your God

Deuteronomy 26:19
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לִתְהִלָּ֖ה וּלְשֵׁ֣ם וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת
NAS: He has made, for praise, fame,
KJV: which he hath made, in praise, and in name,
INT: which has made praise fame and honor

1 Chronicles 16:35
HEB: קָדְשֶׁ֔ךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּ֖חַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: name, And glory in Your praise.
KJV: name, [and] glory in thy praise.
INT: to your holy and glory your praise

2 Chronicles 20:22
HEB: הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀
NAS: singing and praising, the LORD
KJV: to sing and to praise, the LORD
INT: began singing and praising set the LORD

Nehemiah 9:5
HEB: כָּל־ בְּרָכָ֖ה וּתְהִלָּֽה׃
NAS: all blessing and praise!
KJV: above all blessing and praise.
INT: all blessing and praise

Nehemiah 12:46
HEB: הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְשִׁיר־ תְּהִלָּ֥ה וְהֹד֖וֹת לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving
KJV: and songs of praise and thanksgiving
INT: of the singers songs of praise and hymns to God

Psalm 9:14
HEB: אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה כָּֽל־ תְּהִלָּ֫תֶ֥יךָ בְּשַֽׁעֲרֵ֥י בַת־
NAS: of all Your praises, That in the gates
KJV: That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates
INT: may tell of all your praises the gates of the daughter

Psalm 22:3
HEB: קָד֑וֹשׁ י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
KJV: [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
INT: are holy are enthroned the praises of Israel

Psalm 22:25
HEB: מֵ֥אִתְּךָ֗ תְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥י בְּקָהָ֥ל רָ֑ב
NAS: From You [comes] my praise in the great
KJV: My praise [shall be] of thee in the great
INT: You my praise assembly the great

Psalm 33:1
HEB: לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃
NAS: O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming
KJV: O ye righteous: [for] praise is comely
INT: to the upright is becoming Praise

Psalm 34:1
HEB: עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃
NAS: times; His praise shall continually
KJV: at all times: his praise [shall] continually
INT: times shall continually his praise my mouth

Psalm 35:28
HEB: כָּל־ הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: Your righteousness [And] Your praise all
KJV: of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day
INT: all day your praise

Psalm 40:3
HEB: שִׁ֥יר חָדָשׁ֮ תְּהִלָּ֪ה לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ יִרְא֣וּ
NAS: in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
KJV: in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God:
INT: song A new A song to our God will see

Psalm 48:10
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן תְּ֭הִלָּתְךָ עַל־ קַצְוֵי־
NAS: So is Your praise to the ends
KJV: O God, so [is] thy praise unto the ends
INT: God So is your praise unto the ends

Psalm 51:15
HEB: וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: That my mouth may declare Your praise.
KJV: shall shew forth thy praise.
INT: my mouth may declare your praise

Psalm 65:1
HEB: לְךָ֤ דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה תְהִלָּ֓ה אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים בְּצִיּ֑וֹן
NAS: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. There will be silence before You, [and] praise in Zion,
KJV: Praise waiteth for thee, O God,
INT: Song will be silence You praise God Zion

Psalm 66:2
HEB: שִׂ֥ימוּ כָ֝ב֗וֹד תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: of His name; Make His praise glorious.
KJV: of his name: make his praise glorious.
INT: Make glorious his praise

Psalm 66:8
HEB: וְ֝הַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ ק֣וֹל תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: And sound His praise abroad,
KJV: and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
INT: to be heard the voice his praise

Psalm 71:6
HEB: גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
NAS: womb; My praise is continually
KJV: bowels: my praise [shall be] continually
INT: who took my praise is continually

Psalm 71:8
HEB: יִמָּ֣לֵא פִ֭י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־ הַ֝יּ֗וֹם
NAS: is filled with Your praise And with Your glory
KJV: be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour
INT: is filled my mouth your praise all day

Psalm 71:14
HEB: עַל־ כָּל־ תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
KJV: continually, and will yet praise thee more
INT: and all manner and will praise

Psalm 78:4
HEB: אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ
NAS: to come the praises of the LORD,
KJV: to come the praises of the LORD,
INT: to come tell the praises of the LORD and his strength

Psalm 79:13
HEB: וָדֹ֑ר נְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: we will tell of Your praise.
KJV: we will shew forth thy praise to all
INT: generations will tell of your praise

Psalm 100:4
HEB: בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ ל֝֗וֹ
NAS: [And] His courts with praise. Give thanks
KJV: [and] into his courts with praise: be thankful
INT: thanksgiving his courts praise Give bless

57 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8416
57 Occurrences


biṯ·hil·lāh — 1 Occ.
biṯ·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
liṯ·hil·lāh — 3 Occ.
tə·hil·lāh — 11 Occ.
tə·hil·laṯ — 4 Occ.
ṯə·hil·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 7 Occ.
tə·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî — 5 Occ.
tə·hil·lā·ṯōw — 8 Occ.
ṯə·hil·lōṯ — 4 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hil·lāh — 3 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî — 2 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw — 3 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hil·lōṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·liṯ·hil·lāh — 2 Occ.
















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