hâlal — Hebrew word meaning “to be clear”

What it means

to be clear

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

praise91
praised15
glory9
mad7
boast6
praising4
commended2
shined2

Every place it appears 151

Genesis12:15

Judges16:24

1 Samuel21:13

2 Samuel14:25 22:4

1 Kings20:11

1 Chronicles16:4 16:10 16:25 16:36 23:5 23:30 25:3 29:13

2 Chronicles5:13 7:6 8:14 20:19 20:21 23:12 23:13 29:30 30:21 31:2

Ezra3:10 3:11

Nehemiah5:13 12:24

Job29:3 31:26 41:18

Proverbs12:8 25:14 27:1 27:2 28:4 31:31

Ecclesiastes2:2 7:7

Isaiah13:10 38:18 41:16 44:25 62:9 64:11

Jeremiah9:23 9:24 20:13 25:16 31:7 46:9 49:4 50:38

Ezekiel26:17

Joel2:26

Nahum2:4