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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7442 - Joyful

Strong's No.:H7442

Hebrew:רָנַן

Transliteration:rânan

Phonetic:raw-nan'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:aloud for {joy} cry {out} be {joyful} ({greatly} make to) {rejoice} (cause to) shout (for {joy}) (cause to) sing ({aloud} for {joy} {out}) triumph.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to creak (or emit a stridulous {sound}) that {is} to shout (usually for joy)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to overcome

a. (Hithpolel) to be overcome

2. to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry

a. (Qal)

1. to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)

2. to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)

b. (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise

c. (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)

d. (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)

e. (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)


Bible References:
Joyful

Translation
Occurrences:
aloud ( 4 )
crieth ( 2 )
joy ( 7 )
joyful ( 1 )
out ( 3 )
rejoice ( 11 )
sang ( 1 )
shout ( 1 )
shouted ( 1 )
shouteth ( 1 )
sing ( 18 )
singing ( 2 )
triumph ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.